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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 the woman lost who shows Chika where to hide from the riots?
(a) A necklace.
(b) Her groceries.
(c) Her handbag.
(d) Her son.

2. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Isabel explain Ujunwa’s good looks?
(a) Royal lineage.
(b) Endogamy.
(c) Mixed blood.
(d) Inbreeding.

3. In “Imitation,” what dividing line does Nkem say has blurred in America?
(a) Boss/employee.
(b) Madam/housegirl.
(c) Husband/wife.
(d) Friend/family.

4. In “Imitation,” when does the narrator say the original Benin masks were gathered and destroyed by the British?
(a) Early 1900s.
(b) Early 1800s.
(c) Late 1800s.
(d) Late 1700s.

5. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what African country does the Jumping Monkey Hill residency take place in?
(a) Nigeria.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Uganda.
(d) Zimbabwe.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Ghosts,” where did Ikenna Okoro go after the last time Professor Nwoye saw him?

2. In “A Private Experience,” who was Chika with in the market when riots broke out?

3. In “Imitation,” why does the narrator says that Obiora bought good imitations?

4. In “A Private Experience,” what aspect of the Hausa woman does the narrator say Chika will remember?

5. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what is it in the Senegalese’ story that Edward says is not representative of Africa?

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