The Thing Around Your Neck Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 177 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Thing Around Your Neck Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 177 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Thing Around Your Neck".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” what has Chika lost as she hides from the riots?
(a) Her handbag.
(b) Her necklace.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her daughter.

2. In “Ghosts,” what were Professor Nwoye and the other faculty fleeing when they saw Ikenna?
(a) War.
(b) Drought.
(c) Plagues.
(d) Famine.

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” which writer do Ujunwa and Edward pick up at the airport?
(a) The Kenyan.
(b) The Senegalese.
(c) The Zimbabwean.
(d) The Ugandan.

4. In “Imitation,” what are the features of the Benin mask Nkem is looking at while her friend tells her about her husband’s infidelity?
(a) High brow.
(b) Sharp cheeks.
(c) Bulging eyes.
(d) Severe nose.

5. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” why does Akunna not write to her family back in Nigeria?
(a) She could not afford postage.
(b) She did not want to admit defeat.
(c) She could not reveal what her uncle did to her.
(d) She thought there was nothing to write about.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” when does the thing around Akunna’s neck start to let go?

2. In “A Private Experience,” who are the aggressors in the riots the women are hiding from?

3. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” where does Akunna live when she arrives in America?

4. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” how does Akunna’s uncle describe America?

5. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what African country does the Jumping Monkey Hill residency take place in?

(see the answer key)

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