Americanah Quizzes

Americanah Quiz 1

1 Who is the author of Americanah?
Toni Morrison

NoViolet Bulawayo

Madeline Cohen

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
2 Who is the main character of Americanah?
Dike

Obinze

Ifemelu

Blaine
3 What country is Ifemelu originally from?
United States

Nigeria

Ghana

Senegal
4 Where does Ifemelu live at the beginning of Americanah?
Lagos, Nigeria

Trenton, New Jersey

Brooklyn, New York

Princeton, New Jersey
5 What major decision has Ifemelu made at the beginning of Americanah?
She is going to break up with Blaine.

She is starting a blog about race.

She is moving back to Nigeria.

She is accepting a fellowship at Princeton.
6 What is the name of the girl braiding Ifemelu's hair?
Mariama

Uju

Ranyinudo

Aisha
7 Who is Obinze?
Ifemelu's most recent boyfriend

Ifemelu's cousin

Ifemelu's editor

Ifemelu's first love
8 Who is Blaine?
Ifemelu's most recent boyfriend

Ifemelu's editor

Ifemelu's first love

Ifemelu's cousin
9 Who is Dike?
Ifemelu's most recent boyfriend

Ifemelu's first love

Ifemelu's editor

Ifemelu's cousin
10 What is the name of Ifemelu's blog?
“Raceteenth or Various Observations About African Blacks (Those Formerly Known as Negroes) by a Non-African Black"

“Raceteenth or Various Observations About African Blacks (Those Formerly Known as Negroes) by a Non-American Black"

“Raceteenth or Various Observations About American Blacks (Those Formerly Known as Negroes) by a Non-American Black"

“Raceteenth or Various Observations About American Blacks (Those Formerly Known as Negroes) by a Non-Black American"
11 Which of these white men is Ifemelu pleasantly surprised by?
A man who has adopted a black child

A white guy with dreadlocks who talks about social inequality

Her boyfriend, Blaine, who helps her to understand American society

A older white man eating ice cream at the train station
12 Who has kept Ifemelu updated on Obinze's life while she has been in the United States?
Ginika

Blaine

Dike

Ranyinudo
13 What has happened in Obinze's life since Ifemelu last saw him?
He got divorced.

He got married and had a child.

He moved to the United States.

He got married.
14 Who helped Obinze become wealthy in Nigeria?
Ranyinudo

Kosi

Chief

Buchi
15 Why is Kosi mean to Marie?
She is uncomfortable with the topic of rape.

She does not like poor people.

She is angry that Marie doesn't work hard enough.

She is threatened by women who interact with her husband.
16 What kind of food do the women at the hair salon buy for lunch?
Chinese

Korean

Mexican

American
17 What does Ifemelu's mother's newfound religion cause her to do?
Dress like a man

Give Ifemelu up for adoption

Cut off her hair

Take a ritual bath
18 Why is Ifemelu's father fired from his job?
He refused to work overtime.

He refused to call his boss "Ma'am."

He refused to bribe government officials.

He refused to call his boss "Mummy."
19 Who is Sister Ibinabo?
The woman who encourages Ifemelu to apply for an American visa

A woman at church who leads the girls in Sunday Work

Ifemelu's father's sister

Ifemelu's mother's sister
20 How is Aunty Uju actually related to Ifemelu?
She is Ifemelu's grandmother.

She is Ifemelu's father's cousin.

She is not related to Ifemelu, but she was good friends with Ifemelu's father as a child.

She is Ifemelu's cousin, but old enough to be called "aunt."
21 Why did Obinze's mother leave Nsukka University?
She was fired for not wearing a veil while teaching.

She left for a sabbatical.

She slapped a man.

A man slapped her.
22 Where do Obinze and Ifemelu first kiss?
At Obinze's house, after his mother has given them a lecture

At school

At Ginika's house

At Kayode's party
23 Which of Ifemelu's friends moves to the United States as a teen?
Obinze

Ranyinudo

Ginika

Aunty Uju
24 Why do people laugh at Eminike?
He can't speak Igbo well.

He talks about traveling abroad but he's not from a rich family.

He thinks he is Obinze's best friend, but Obinze actually doesn't care for him.

He is failing too many classes in school to attend Nsukka University.
25 What does Obinze tell Ifemelu as a compliment?
She looks like a proper Nigerian woman.

She looks like Aunty Uju.

She looks like his mother.

She looks like a black American.

why does Jonas choose not to tell the Giver that he transmitted a memory to baby Gabriel?

Jonas chooses not to tell the Giver because Jonas is not the Giver, and baby Gabriel is not a receiver. In my opinion, Jonas is afraid of being chastized for improper behavior.

Asked by Alyssa C #1115413

Answered by Aslan on 2/19/2021 2:46 AM