Americanah Quizzes

Americanah Quiz 1

By Madeline Cohen · Last reviewed August 31, 2016

1 Who is the author of Americanah?

NoViolet Bulawayo

Toni Morrison

Madeline Cohen

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

Obinze

Blaine

Ifemelu

Dike
3 What country is Ifemelu originally from?

Nigeria

Senegal

United States

Ghana
4 Where does Ifemelu live at the beginning of Americanah?

Lagos, Nigeria

Princeton, New Jersey

Brooklyn, New York

Trenton, New Jersey
5 What major decision has Ifemelu made at the beginning of Americanah?

She is moving back to Nigeria.

She is going to break up with Blaine.

She is accepting a fellowship at Princeton.

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

Ranyinudo

Uju

Aisha

Mariama
7 Who is Obinze?

Ifemelu's cousin

Ifemelu's first love

Ifemelu's most recent boyfriend

Ifemelu's editor
8 Who is Blaine?

Ifemelu's cousin

Ifemelu's editor

Ifemelu's most recent boyfriend

Ifemelu's first love
9 Who is Dike?

Ifemelu's most recent boyfriend

Ifemelu's cousin

Ifemelu's editor

Ifemelu's first love
10 What is the name of Ifemelu's blog?

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

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

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

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

A older white man eating ice cream at the train station

Her boyfriend, Blaine, who helps her to understand American society
12 Who has kept Ifemelu updated on Obinze's life while she has been in the United States?

Blaine

Dike

Ginika

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

He got married.

He moved to the United States.

He got married and had a child.

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

Ranyinudo

Chief

Buchi

Kosi
15 Why is Kosi mean to Marie?

She is uncomfortable with the topic of rape.

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

She is threatened by women who interact with her husband.

She does not like poor people.
16 What kind of food do the women at the hair salon buy for lunch?

Korean

Chinese

Mexican

American
17 What does Ifemelu's mother's newfound religion cause her to do?

Dress like a man

Give Ifemelu up for adoption

Take a ritual bath

Cut off her hair
18 Why is Ifemelu's father fired from his job?

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

He refused to bribe government officials.

He refused to work overtime.

He refused to call his boss "Mummy."
19 Who is Sister Ibinabo?

The woman who encourages Ifemelu to apply for an American visa

Ifemelu's father's sister

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 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 grandmother.

She is Ifemelu's cousin, but old enough to be called "aunt."
21 Why did Obinze's mother leave Nsukka University?

She left for a sabbatical.

She was fired for not wearing a veil while teaching.

She slapped a man.

A man slapped her.
22 Where do Obinze and Ifemelu first kiss?

At Kayode's party

At school

At Obinze's house, after his mother has given them a lecture

At Ginika's house
23 Which of Ifemelu's friends moves to the United States as a teen?

Aunty Uju

Ginika

Obinze

Ranyinudo
24 Why do people laugh at Eminike?

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

He is failing too many classes in school to attend Nsukka University.

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

He can't speak Igbo well.
25 What does Obinze tell Ifemelu as a compliment?

She looks like his mother.

She looks like Aunty Uju.

She looks like a proper Nigerian woman.

She looks like a black American.

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