Who
Why
About Ifemelu
Vocab
General
100

Who is Ifemelu?

What is the main character?

100

Why is Ifemelu planning on moving?

What is Nigeria?

100

Where id Ifemelu go in the beginning of the book?

What is a hair salon?
100

When did a flash forward take place in Americanah?

What is from Obinze to the hair salon?
100

Where does Ifemelu go to school?

What is Princeton?

200

Who is Obinze?

What is Ifemelu's ex boyfriend?

200

Why did Ifemelu break up with Blaine?

What is because she doesn't truly love him?

200

How do Ifemelu and Obinze communicate after she moves to America?

What is email?

200

What motif do you see in Americanah? Name at least 1

Hair

200

What did Ifemelu used to write?

What are blog posts?

300

Who is Blaine?

What is Ifemelu's current boyfriend?

300

Why did Ifemelu move to America?

What is to attend college?

300

Are Ifemelu and Obinze over each other?

What is no?

300

Based on what you've read, is there a right way to assimilate?

What is no?

300

What did the hairdresser want Ifemelu to do for her?

What is tell her boyfriends that they could marry her?

400

Who is Kosi?

What is Obinze's wife?

400

Why is Ifemelu surprised when she gets to America?

What is America did not align with her expectations?

400

Is Ifemelu very unhappy in America?

What is yes?

400

What cultures have we seen in the book? Name 3

Nigerian

American

Academic

Young Adult

400

Who helped Obinze become successful?

Who is Chief?

500

Who is Marie?

What is the housegirl?

500

Why does Ifemelu call Obinze 'ceiling'?

What is because when they were together she once told him her "eyes were open but [she] did not see the ceiling"?

500

What value does Ifemelu place on her identity?

What is Ifemelu's identity is important to her but she struggles with it?

500

What role does assimilation play in the book?

What is Ifemelu has to assimilate in order to be successful in America?

500

What club were Obinze and Ifemelu a part of?

What is the Debate Club?

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