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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," who called out to Nonso that there was a snake in the tree below him?
(a) Grandmama.
(b) The narrator’s mother.
(c) Dozie.
(d) The narrator.

2. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," what sound did the narrator envy her mother making for Nonso?
(a) Fawning admiration.
(b) Exclamations about his talents.
(c) A belly laugh.
(d) Nonsense love longs.

3. In “The Shivering,” how long had Ukamaka and Udenna been in a relationship together?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 3years.

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

5. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” how much does Odofile tell Chinaza he makes?
(a) $3 an hour.
(b) $95 an hour.
(c) $400 an hour.
(d) $250 an hour.

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

7. In “The Headstrong Historian,” what did Nwamgba believe killed her husband?
(a) Magic.
(b) Poison.
(c) Colonialism.
(d) Disease.

8. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what did the customs officer take from Chinaza?
(a) Uziza seeds.
(b) Her fruits.
(c) Her books.
(d) Mmili ozu.

9. In “The Shivering,” how did Udenna justify breaking up with Ukamaka?
(a) He said that he had fallen out of love with her.
(b) He said that his parents demanded he split with her and come home.
(c) He said that their relationship had become staid.
(d) He said that he had another woman in Nigeria.

10. In “The Shivering,” when does Ukamaka start shivering?
(a) While Chinedu is praying.
(b) Up to the moment Chinedu starts praying.
(c) When Chinedu finished praying.
(d) Before Chinedu arrived at her apartment.

11. In “The American Embassy,” what is the woman’s frame of mind?
(a) Chatty.
(b) Attentive.
(c) Voluble.
(d) Blank.

12. In “The Headstrong Historian,” how was Nwamgba treated by the other women in her region?
(a) As an outcast.
(b) As a wise woman.
(c) As a reliable worker.
(d) As a clown.

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

14. In “The Headstrong Historian,” what does Nwamgba’s son Anikwenwa’s name mean?
(a) Pride of his people.
(b) We are blessed.
(c) The earth gave us a son.
(d) Father’s pride.

15. In “The American Embassy,” how did the woman escape from the government men who killed her son?
(a) Jumped off a balcony.
(b) Wrestled herself free on the street.
(c) Ducked into a neighbor’s house.
(d) Hid in a closet till they left.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” why does Odofile tell Chinaza to stop cooking African food?

2. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” how does Chinaza characterize the furnishings of the apartment her new husband takes her to?

3. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what does Odofile tell Chinaza she has to do in order to get ahead in America?

4. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," what did the narrator wait for her mother to recognize?

5. In “The Headstrong Historian,” why did Nwamgba send Anikwenwa to learn English?

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