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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Headstrong Historian".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Isabel explain Ujunwa’s good looks?
(a) Mixed blood.
(b) Royal lineage.
(c) Inbreeding.
(d) Endogamy.

2. In “The Headstrong Historian,” why did Nwamgba send Anikwenwa to learn English?
(a) To bring Christianity to her people.
(b) To help her get her land back.
(c) To make better money in trade.
(d) To put him in a position to lead their people.

3. In “Cell One,” who stole from the narrator’s house the first time?
(a) A stranger.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) One of her father’s students.
(d) A cult member.

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

5. In “The American Embassy,” how did the woman get her husband out of the house to safety?
(a) They ran in the middle of the night.
(b) In the boot of the car.
(c) In a moving van.
(d) In disguise.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” where does Akunna live when she arrives in America?

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

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

4. In “Imitation,” what dividing line does Nkem say has blurred in America?

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

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