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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The American Embassy".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what does Ujunwa say the guests at Jumping Monkey Hill have not seen around them?
(a) Red-capped lizards.
(b) Black people.
(c) Monkeys.
(d) Poverty.

2. In “Ghosts,” what is the chief quality of the harmattan season?
(a) Parching drought.
(b) Steady rain.
(c) Dry wind.
(d) Destructive storms.

3. In “The American Embassy,” what spectacle does the woman not pay attention to?
(a) A soldier beating a man.
(b) A beggar abusing a woman.
(c) An orange seller negotiating loudly.
(d) A guard barking orders at a subordinate.

4. In “Ghosts,” what has Professor Nwoye come to the university to inquire about?
(a) His teaching assignment.
(b) His students.
(c) His pension.
(d) His disciplinary hearing.

5. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” what did Akunna find in the community college students she studied with?
(a) Apathy mixed with high expectations.
(b) Confusion mixed with confidence.
(c) Ignorance mixed with arrogance.
(d) Aimlessness mixed with high energy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” who is the workshop leader?

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

3. In “Imitation,” what are the features of the Benin mask Nkem is looking at while her friend tells her about her husband’s infidelity?

4. In “Ghosts,” what does Professor Nwoye’s wife do when she visits him?

5. In “The American Embassy,” how does the woman end the interview at the embassy?

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