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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say the Enugu police were known for?
(a) Taking care of the community.
(b) Keeping the peace.
(c) Taking bribes.
(d) Killing people.

2. In “A Private Experience,” who was Chika with in the market when riots broke out?
(a) She was alone.
(b) Her driver.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her sister.

3. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say distinguished her brother Nnamabia?
(a) His intelligence.
(b) His inventiveness.
(c) His beauty.
(d) His agility in sports.

4. In “A Private Experience,” what does Chika ask the woman to give her?
(a) Her necklace.
(b) Her oranges.
(c) Her hand bag.
(d) Her scarf.

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what phrase almost prevented Kamara getting the babysitting job?
(a) Mixed-blood.
(b) Half-caste.
(c) Mulatto.
(d) Biracial.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Ghosts,” what does Professor Nwoye buy for the men under the flame tree?

2. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what is Kamara’s reaction when she loses faith in Tracy?

3. In “Cell One,” what did Nnamabia do to earn the respect of the leader of the cult in the prison?

4. In “Cell One,” what is it that gets Nnamabia beaten and moved to Cell One?

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does Neil discipline Josh?

Short Essay Questions

1. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what changed for Kamara after last Monday?

2. What happens to turn Kamara around at the end of "On Monday of Last Week"?

3. In “Imitation,” what does Obiora feel about the children preserving Nigerian customs in America?

4. In “Ghosts,” what is the business Professor Nwoye has come to the university to see about?

5. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” who is Chioma and what is her role?

6. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does the narrator characterize Kamara’s relationship with Tobechi?

7. In “A Private Experience,” what does the narrator tell the reader about the fate of Nnedi?

8. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Edward’s wife Isabel get on Ujunwa’s wrong side?

9. In “A Private Experience,” what is the private experience referred to in the title?

10. In “A Private Experience,” what are the two women doing in the market town where they meet?

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