Americanah Quizzes

Americanah Quiz 1

1 Who is the author of Americanah?
Madeline Cohen

NoViolet Bulawayo

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Toni Morrison
2 Who is the main character of Americanah?
Blaine

Ifemelu

Dike

Obinze
3 What country is Ifemelu originally from?
United States

Senegal

Nigeria

Ghana
4 Where does Ifemelu live at the beginning of Americanah?
Brooklyn, New York

Trenton, New Jersey

Princeton, New Jersey

Lagos, Nigeria
5 What major decision has Ifemelu made at the beginning of Americanah?
She is accepting a fellowship at Princeton.

She is going to break up with Blaine.

She is moving back to Nigeria.

She is starting a blog about race.
6 What is the name of the girl braiding Ifemelu's hair?
Uju

Mariama

Ranyinudo

Aisha
7 Who is Obinze?
Ifemelu's cousin

Ifemelu's editor

Ifemelu's most recent boyfriend

Ifemelu's first love
8 Who is Blaine?
Ifemelu's cousin

Ifemelu's editor

Ifemelu's first love

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

Ifemelu's cousin

Ifemelu's first love

Ifemelu's most recent boyfriend
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?
Her boyfriend, Blaine, who helps her to understand American society

A older white man eating ice cream at the train station

A man who has adopted a black child

A white guy with dreadlocks who talks about social inequality
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 moved to the United States.

He got married and had a child.

He got divorced.

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

Ranyinudo

Kosi

Chief
15 Why is Kosi mean to Marie?
She is threatened by women who interact with her husband.

She is uncomfortable with the topic of rape.

She does not like poor people.

She is angry that Marie doesn't work hard enough.
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?
Give Ifemelu up for adoption

Cut off her hair

Dress like a man

Take a ritual bath
18 Why is Ifemelu's father fired from his job?
He refused to call his boss "Ma'am."

He refused to work overtime.

He refused to call his boss "Mummy."

He refused to bribe government officials.
19 Who is Sister Ibinabo?
Ifemelu's father's sister

The woman who encourages Ifemelu to apply for an American visa

A woman at church who leads the girls in Sunday Work

Ifemelu's mother's sister
20 How is Aunty Uju actually related to Ifemelu?
She is Ifemelu's cousin, but old enough to be called "aunt."

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

She is Ifemelu's father's cousin.

She is Ifemelu's grandmother.
21 Why did Obinze's mother leave Nsukka University?
She slapped a man.

A man slapped her.

She left for a sabbatical.

She was fired for not wearing a veil while teaching.
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?
Aunty Uju

Ranyinudo

Obinze

Ginika
24 Why do people laugh at Eminike?
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.

He can't speak Igbo well.
25 What does Obinze tell Ifemelu as a compliment?
She looks like Aunty Uju.

She looks like his mother.

She looks like a proper Nigerian woman.

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