Never Look an American in the Eye: A Memoir of Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of a Nigerian American Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does Ndibe think about Americans' love of their dogs? (from Writing, Reading, Food, Some Ass Kicking - A Brand-New American)

He wishes he could feel the same way, but he is too scared of dogs.

He becomes a dog lover, too.

He looks down on Americans for fetishizing dogs.

He appreciates how it is different from the way Nigerians think about dogs.

2.

How does Ndibe feel about the number of Africans in Amherst? (from Are You Okay? - On a Croc’s Back, America-bound)

He wonders why they are all academics.

He wishes there were more Nigerians.

He is frustrated that there are so few.

He is relieved that there are so many.

3.

How do the villagers regard Ndibe's grandfather's history working for white men? (from An African Folktale, a Wall Street Lesson - A Dying Father, Dreams of Burma and England)

They regard him with mistrust.

They shun him for it.

They urge him to use his knowledge to become a leader.

They revere him and are intrigued by the unique knowledge he gained.

4.

How does Ndibe view his father at the time that he meets Sheri? (from Wole Soyinka Saves My Christmas – Acknowledgements)

He idolizes his father and hopes to have a marriage just like his.

He has eventually come to understand why his father was so devoted to his mother.

He does not want to be like his father, whom he considers a weak man due to his commitment to marriage.

He admires his father, but knows he cannot be like him.

5.

How does Ndibe feel about Nnaji paying him in groceries? (from Will Edit For Food – Lying to Be a Writer)

He resents Nnaji for taking advantage of him.

He is happy just to receive groceries.

He sympathizes with Nnaji's position and does not hold it against him.

He is angry about receiving less than he was promised.

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