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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "On Monday of Last Week".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” where is Chika in school?
(a) Princeton.
(b) University of Lagos.
(c) London.
(d) Nsukka.

2. In “Ghosts,” what does Professor Nwoye buy for the men under the flame tree?
(a) Drinks.
(b) Chicken and rice.
(c) Ground nuts and bananas.
(d) Oranges and mangoes.

3. In “Cell One,” why was Nnamabia arrested the second time?
(a) For lying to the police.
(b) More thefts.
(c) For his opposition to the government.
(d) Suspicion of being a gang member.

4. In “Ghosts,” what national scandal affected Professor Nwoye’s wife’s death?
(a) Medicine shortages.
(b) Doctors’ strikes.
(c) Skyrocketing health care prices.
(d) Fake drugs.

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what is Kamara’s reaction when she loses faith in Tracy?
(a) She stalks out.
(b) She gets angry and protests.
(c) She quits.
(d) She has a cookie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” how did the riots start?

2. In “Cell One,” what happened when the narrator’s father confronted her brother about the second theft from their house?

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

4. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what amuses Kamara about the phrase “cooking dinner” in the U.S. (80)?

5. In “A Private Experience,” what does Chika ask the woman to give her?

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