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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what do the couple in the Zimbabwean’s story need to get, before they can get pregnant?
(a) A confession from witches.
(b) A magic spell.
(c) A combination of medicinal herbs.
(d) A magic spell reversed.
2. In “Ghosts,” what were Professor Nwoye and the other faculty fleeing when they saw Ikenna?
(a) Famine.
(b) War.
(c) Drought.
(d) Plagues.
3. Where is "A Private Experience" set?
(a) The west of Nigeria.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) The north of Nigeria.
(d) The south of Nigeria.
4. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say her brother said when she asked him if he was in a gang?
(a) “Of course,” and she believed him.
(b) He told her a long winding story that evaded the question.
(c) “Of course not,” and she believed him.
(d) He did not answer.
5. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what does Ujunwa say the guests at Jumping Monkey Hill have not seen around them?
(a) Red-capped lizards.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Black people.
(d) Poverty.
6. In “Imitation,” what preparation has Nkem neglected to make, when Obiora comes home?
(a) Putting on makeup.
(b) Washing the car.
(c) Polishing the silver.
(d) Waxing her pubic hair.
7. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does Kamara characterize parenting in America?
(a) Juggling anxieties.
(b) Suffering indignities.
(c) Accepting compromises.
(d) Reconciling impossibilities.
8. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Edward make Ujunwa uncomfortable?
(a) By criticizing her work.
(b) By criticizing her accent.
(c) By ignoring her.
(d) By staring at her body.
9. In “Cell One,” what occasion caused Nnamabia’s heart to turn, regarding his imprisonment?
(a) Kids were beaten in front of him.
(b) Guards only provided care if they were bribed.
(c) Guards abused inmates with impunity.
(d) An innocent old man was thrown into their ward.
10. 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.
11. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what was Kamara studying when she met Tobechi at university?
(a) History.
(b) Politics.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) Music.
12. In “Cell One,” what did Nnamabia do to earn the respect of the leader of the cult in the prison?
(a) Smuggle money into the prison.
(b) Attempt to escape.
(c) Show contempt to the guards.
(d) Rat out some cult members.
13. In “A Private Experience,” what is the woman’s daughter selling at the marketplace?
(a) Ground nuts.
(b) Hand bags.
(c) Mangoes.
(d) Umbrellas.
14. In “Imitation,” when the story opens, how far off is Obiora’s next visit?
(a) A week.
(b) A few days.
(c) Months.
(d) A few weeks.
15. In “Cell One,” what led to the circumstances under which Nnamabia was arrested?
(a) A series of beatings around campus.
(b) A shooting on campus, then a curfew.
(c) Racial tensions with Hausa Muslims.
(d) A string of thefts in Nsukka.
Short Answer Questions
1. In “Ghosts,” what does Professor Nwoye’s daughter Nkiru’s name mean?
2. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what is the job Chioma applied for and accepted?
3. In “Ghosts,” what national scandal affected Professor Nwoye’s wife’s death?
4. In “Ghosts,” why does Ikenna say there was no reason for him to return to Nigeria?
5. In “Ghosts,” where did Ikenna Okoro go after the last time Professor Nwoye saw him?
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