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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,” how does Edward make Ujunwa uncomfortable?
(a) By criticizing her work.
(b) By staring at her body.
(c) By criticizing her accent.
(d) By ignoring her.

2. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does Kamara characterize parenting in America?
(a) Accepting compromises.
(b) Reconciling impossibilities.
(c) Suffering indignities.
(d) Juggling anxieties.

3. In “Imitation,” what is Nkem’s housegirl’s response when Nkem tells her about Obiora’s girlfriend?
(a) You will forget him.
(b) You will divorce him.
(c) You will forgive him.
(d) You will talk it over with him.

4. In “Ghosts,” what does the narrator say professor Nwoye should have thrown at Ikenna Okoro?
(a) Paper.
(b) Sand.
(c) Money.
(d) Rocks.

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how long did it take Tobechi to get his green card and send for Kamara?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 3 years.

6. In “Imitation,” how long did Obiora stay in the U.S. after he settled Nkem there?
(a) A few years.
(b) A few months.
(c) A few days.
(d) A few weeks.

7. In “Imitation,” what was it that kept Obiora in Nigeria?
(a) His elderly parents.
(b) A lover.
(c) Another wife.
(d) A big government contract.

8. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what has Josh been preparing for?
(a) A math assessment.
(b) A soccer game.
(c) A Read-a-Thon.
(d) Zany Brainy.

9. In “Imitation,” what dividing line does Nkem say has blurred in America?
(a) Friend/family.
(b) Boss/employee.
(c) Madam/housegirl.
(d) Husband/wife.

10. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Ujunwa’s story end?
(a) With the declaration that history happened.
(b) With Ujunwa crying to her mother.
(c) With the question of whether the ending would be plausible.
(d) With Ujunwa stalking out of the writers workshop.

11. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what was Kamara studying when she met Tobechi at university?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Politics.
(c) History.
(d) Music.

12. In “Ghosts,” what quality did Professor Nwoye admire about Ikenna Okoro?
(a) His thoughtfulness.
(b) His fearlessness.
(c) His recklessness.
(d) His restraint.

13. In “Imitation,” what were the masks used for?
(a) Human sacrifices.
(b) Warding off evil.
(c) Terrifying subjects.
(d) Negotiating treaties.

14. In “Ghosts,” where did Ikenna Okoro go after the last time Professor Nwoye saw him?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) The U.S.
(d) Sweden.

15. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what African country does the Jumping Monkey Hill residency take place in?
(a) Nigeria.
(b) Zimbabwe.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Uganda.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Ghosts,” what did Ikenna Okoro teach?

2. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator prevent her parents from visiting Nnamabia in prison, after the first week?

3. In “A Private Experience,” what has the woman lost who shows Chika where to hide from the riots?

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

5. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator characterize Nnamabia’s response to imprisonment?

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