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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator characterize the town of Enugu?
(a) A country village.
(b) A university town.
(c) An administrative center.
(d) An industrial town.

2. In “Imitation,” how does Nkem say it came to pass that she raised the children alone in the U.S.?
(a) Her husband’s plans to join them kept being interrupted.
(b) She planned it that way.
(c) Her husband planned it that way.
(d) It just happened.

3. In “Imitation,” why does the narrator says that Obiora bought good imitations?
(a) Because he wanted to impress clients.
(b) Because the originals are so rare.
(c) Because he wanted to save money.
(d) Because he had a friend who sold them.

4. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what has Kamara been doing since last Monday?
(a) Think about going back to Nigeria.
(b) Think about going back to school.
(c) Think about losing weight.
(d) Think about getting divorced.

5. In “Cell One,” how did the narrator’s brother Nnamabia make amends for stealing from his mother?
(a) He worked to buy the gold back from the pawn shop.
(b) He wrote a report about how he spent the money.
(c) He made offerings at the local shrine.
(d) He did not make restitution.

6. In “A Private Experience,” who are the aggressors in the riots the women are hiding from?
(a) Fulani Christians.
(b) Yoruba.
(c) Hausa Muslims.
(d) Igbo Christians.

7. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” where does Edward Campbell teach?
(a) University of Cape Town.
(b) Nsukka.
(c) University of Lagos.
(d) University of Nairobi.

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

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

10. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator say her brother could have treated his imprisonment?
(a) As a major tragedy.
(b) As a foolish comedy.
(c) As a sleek drama.
(d) As a bawdy tale.

11. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Edward outrage Ujunwa?
(a) He propositions her.
(b) He says he would like her to lie down for him.
(c) He ignore her.
(d) He speaks to her like a housegirl.

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

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

14. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what does Ujunwa say happened to her right before she came to Jumping Monkey Hill?
(a) She lost her job.
(b) She graduated from school.
(c) She got married.
(d) She published her first book.

15. In “Ghosts,” why could professor Nwoye not throw anything at Ikenna Okoro?
(a) There was no money to throw.
(b) There were no rocks in the Staff Club.
(c) There as no sand at the university.
(d) There were no gifts to give.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” what medical advice does Chika give the woman?

2. In “Cell One,” what happened when the narrator’s father confronted her brother about the second theft from their house?

3. In “A Private Experience,” what does the narrator refer to in saying the woman was having a private experience?

4. In “A Private Experience,” what has Chika lost as she hides from the riots?

5. In “A Private Experience,” where will Chika be when she sees this sight next?

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