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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 “The American Embassy,” what number does the woman hold in the line of people outside the American embassy?
(a) 200.
(b) 92.
(c) 48.
(d) 1.

2. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator characterize the town of Nsukka?
(a) Administrative center.
(b) Industrial town.
(c) Country village.
(d) University town.

3. In “Cell One,” what is it that gets Nnamabia beaten and moved to Cell One?
(a) The violence he committed against other prisoners.
(b) His ties to General Abacha.
(c) His sympathy for the old man.
(d) The lies he told the police.

4. In “Ghosts,” when was the last time Professor Nwoye saw Ikenna Okoro?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1982

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what phrase almost prevented Kamara getting the babysitting job?
(a) Half-caste.
(b) Mulatto.
(c) Biracial.
(d) Mixed-blood.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” what religious item does Chika carry, even though she says she does not believe?

2. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” why does Ujunwa not use the name Ibarra for the character in her story?

3. In “Imitation,” what other task does the narrator say the custodians of the masks also performed?

4. In “Ghosts,” what does Professor Nwoye buy for the men under the flame tree?

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” why does Kamara say she took the job with Neil and Josh?

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