Second-Class Citizen - Chapter 4 Quiz

Who does Adah bond with at the library?

Question Answer Choices The other young women at the library. Mrs. Konrad, the chief librarian. The head of the library board. A frequent library visitor.

What does Adah's landlord and landlady suggest she do with her children?

Question Answer Choices Send them back to Nigeria. Take them to work with her. Give them to a foster family. Hire a nanny for them.

What suggestion does Janet give to Adah for taking care of her children?

Question Answer Choices Sending them to a foster family. Asking the landlord for help. A 'daily-minder' or babysitter. Hiring a full-time nanny.

Why does Francis support the idea of sending the children to a foster home?

Question Answer Choices He thinks the children would no longer interfere with his studies. He believes they will learn better manners. He believes they will get better food. He thinks it will save them money.

What does Adah notice about the reading habits of people in England compared to Nigeria?

Question Answer Choices People in Nigeria read more novels. People in England prefer newspapers. People in England read more textbooks. More people read novels in England.

Who threatens to hit Titi with a belt if she doesn't behave better at the day-minder's house?

Question Answer Choices Francis. The children's officer. The landlord. Babalola.

What does Adah discover when she stops by Trudy's house during the day?

Question Answer Choices Trudy is feeding her children lunch. Adah's children are asleep in the house. Trudy's children are playing with Adah's children's toys, and her own children are nowhere to be found. Trudy is teaching her children English.

Why has Titi been acting strangely according to Adah?

Question Answer Choices She misses her friends in Nigeria. She doesn't like the new babysitter. She is not getting enough sleep. Her father has forbidden her from speaking Yoruba.

Why does Adah feel satisfied at her job in the library?

Question Answer Choices She gets to read novels all day. She has a high-paying position. She can live like a 'first-class citizen' at work. She enjoys working with Mrs. Konrad.

What does Adah feel is a great improvement over the bare branches that greeted her in March?

Question Answer Choices The beauty of the trees and blooming flowers in spring and early summer. The warm weather and sunny days. The friendly people she meets. The bustling city life.