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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “The American Embassy,” what does the man in line behind the woman speculate about the people in the American embassy?
(a) They must enjoy being so important.
(b) They must enjoy watching soldiers beat people.
(c) They must be glad to fly home.
(d) They must not envy the Africans.

2. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” where does Akunna live when she arrives in America?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Maine.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) New York.

3. In “The Shivering,” how does Ukamaka characterize Chinedu’s faith?
(a) Forceful and also fragile.
(b) Confusing and also beautiful.
(c) Illogical and also reassuring.
(d) Contradictory and also simple.

4. In “The American Embassy,” what does the embassy interviewer say she can offer the woman seeking asylum?
(a) New life.
(b) Protection.
(c) Money.
(d) Support.

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

6. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” why does Akunna not write to her family back in Nigeria?
(a) She could not reveal what her uncle did to her.
(b) She did not want to admit defeat.
(c) She could not afford postage.
(d) She thought there was nothing to write about.

7. In “The Headstrong Historian,” what did Anikwenwa learn to do in Lagos?
(a) Teach.
(b) Practice law.
(c) Buy and sell land.
(d) Practice medicine.

8. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” why does Akunna leave her first house?
(a) Her uncle tries to seduce her.
(b) She wanted to live on her own.
(c) The house is moldy.
(d) Her uncle is evicted.

9. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” how does Akunna’s boyfriend say his parents give love?
(a) He says that they withhold it.
(b) Portioned out like a cake.
(c) Flowing like a river.
(d) Grudgingly like a dripping faucet.

10. In “The Headstrong Historian,” what was the Christian name Father Shanahan gave Anikwenwa?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Matthew.
(c) John.
(d) Michael.

11. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what name does Odofile make Chinaza take?
(a) Phyllis.
(b) Mary.
(c) Agnes.
(d) Agatha.

12. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," what did the narrator wait for her mother to recognize?
(a) Her ambition and her good sense.
(b) Her looks and her practicality.
(c) Her voice and her agility.
(d) Her intellect and her daring.

13. In “The Headstrong Historian,” how did Nwamgba propose to solve the problem of their infertility as a couple?
(a) By finding Obierika a second wife.
(b) By getting pregnant by a lover.
(c) By visiting a witch doctor.
(d) By adopting children.

14. In “The American Embassy,” what spectacle does the woman not pay attention to?
(a) A beggar abusing a woman.
(b) A guard barking orders at a subordinate.
(c) An orange seller negotiating loudly.
(d) A soldier beating a man.

15. In “The Headstrong Historian,” what did Nwamgba’s cousins take after Obierika’s funeral?
(a) His ivory tusk.
(b) His son.
(c) His house.
(d) His lands.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," who called out to Nonso that there was a snake in the tree below him?

2. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” where do Odofile and Chinaza live?

3. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what does Chinaza miss about the markets at home?

4. In “The American Embassy,” what do the people in line say about the woman’s husband?

5. In “The Shivering,” where was Chinedu working when he met Abidemi?

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