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

2. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," how long ago did Nonso die, before the time of the story?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 18 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 15 years.

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

4. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” how does Chinaza characterize the furnishings of the apartment her new husband takes her to?
(a) Lush.
(b) Tragic.
(c) Sparse.
(d) Tasteful.

5. In “The American Embassy,” what do the people in line say about the woman’s husband?
(a) That he is marked for death now.
(b) That they hope he is safe in exile.
(c) That he was a traitor.
(d) That Nigeria needs more people like him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story of the same title, what does "Tomorrow is Too Far” refer to?

2. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” what does Akunna’s name mean?

3. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," how does Dozie characterize the narrator’s feelings for Grandmama?

4. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what did the customs officer take from Chinaza?

5. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," what time of year was it, when Nonso died?

Short Essay Questions

1. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what did the arrangers of marriage not tell the narrator about her husband’s professional status?

2. In “The Headstrong Historian,” what were Nwamgba’s parents’ objections to Nwamgba’s choice of Obierika as husband, and how did she overcome them?

3. Who are the main characters of the short story "Tomorrow is Too Far"?

4. In “The American Embassy,” what injury keeps the woman in line from moving with any agility?

5. In “The Shivering,” what is it that brings Chinedu to Ukamaka’s apartment?

6. In “The Headstrong Historian,” how did Afamefuna validate Nwamgba’s values in the end of her life?

7. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," what had the narrator told her mother to explain how Nonso had died?

8. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” how does the narrator characterize the apartment she arrives in with her husband?

9. In “The American Embassy,” why has the woman come to wait in line at the American Embassy?

10. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," how does the narrator characterize the relationship between herself and Dozie?

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