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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Imitation".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Cell One,” who did the Nsukka families blame the thefts on?
(a) Students.
(b) Foreign workers.
(c) Riffraff up from town.
(d) Enugu gangs.

2. In “Imitation,” what does Nkem give as her reason for moving back to Nigeria?
(a) She wants to have a marriage year round.
(b) She wants to kick the girlfriend out of her house.
(c) She wants to be close to her family.
(d) She wants to know when a new houseboy is hired in her house.

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

4. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator characterize Nnamabia’s response to imprisonment?
(a) She said that he was mortified.
(b) She said that he was indignant and outrageous to the guards.
(c) She said that he was enjoying his role as sufferer.
(d) She said that he was deeply repentant.

5. In “Imitation,” when the story opens, how far off is Obiora’s next visit?
(a) A few days.
(b) Months.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) A week.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Imitation,” what were the masks used for?

2. In “Imitation,” how does Nkem say it came to pass that she raised the children alone in the U.S.?

3. In “Imitation,” how long did Obiora stay in the U.S. after he settled Nkem there?

4. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say her brother said when she asked him if he was in a gang?

5. In “Imitation,” what preparation has Nkem neglected to make, when Obiora comes home?

(see the answer key)

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