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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 religious item does Chika carry, even though she says she does not believe?
(a) A finger rosary.
(b) A cross.
(c) A prayer mat.
(d) A prayer shawl.

2. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” why does Akunna leave her first house?
(a) She wanted to live on her own.
(b) Her uncle is evicted.
(c) Her uncle tries to seduce her.
(d) The house is moldy.

3. 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.

4. Where is "A Private Experience" set?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) The south of Nigeria.
(c) The west of Nigeria.
(d) The north of Nigeria.

5. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” what kinds of things did the Akunna’s relatives ask for as gifts from America?
(a) Books, magazines.
(b) Handbags, clothes.
(c) Candy, food.
(d) CDs, DVDs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” why does Akunna not write to her family back in Nigeria?

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

3. In “Ghosts,” what does the narrator say professor Nwoye should have thrown at Ikenna Okoro?

4. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” what does Akunna’s name mean?

5. In “Ghosts,” why does Ikenna say there was no reason for him to return to Nigeria?

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