The Thing Around Your Neck Part 1

Which is not the name of a short story we have read as of Friday, January 12.

• Cell One

• Jumping Monkey Hill

• Ghosts

• The Shivering

• Tomorrow is too Far

True or False: Ghosts and Imitation are based in the same university.

• True

• False

• The stories are unrelated

• The stories share characters, but not a university

Which story focuses on the events of a single day?

• Cell One

• Imitation

• On Monday Last Week

• A private Experience

• Ghosts

Who is the main character in Ghosts?

• James

• Ikenna

• Chika

• Nnamabia

• Nkem

Which stories are similar?

• Cell One & Imitation

• Imitation & Ghosts

• On Monday Last Week & Cell One

• Imitation & On Monday Last Week

• On Monday Last Week & Ghosts

Choose two short stories and compare them.

Which is a theme present in "On Monday Last Week?"

• Love & Romance

• Social injustice

• Family Dynamics

• Adventure and Exploration

• The trials of being an Immigrant

What role does the setting play in "A Private Experience?"

• Merely a backdrop with no significance

• It contributes to the overall atmosphere & Mood

• The story does not specify a certain setting

• It creates a space of calm in the midst of chaos

• The setting plays the role of antagonist to the main characters

How does the main character of "Ghosts" respond to seeing an old friend?

• Freaks out

• Is angered by the friends absence and argues with him

• Tries to reconnect without asking too many questions

• Recognizes immediately that the old friend is a ghost.

• Ignores the friend, thinking that he is not real.

What is the significance of the last line in "Ghosts?"

• There is no significance

• It shows how the man has come to accept his fate

• It make the reader question aspects of the story

• It leaves the readers in suspense for a new visitor.

• It showcases that James plans on leaving.