THE THING AROUND YOUR NECK SCAVENGER HUNTScaven`ger hunt n. a game in which individuals or teams are given a list of items and must go out, gather them together without purchasing them, and bring them back; the first person or team to return with the complete list is the winner.

Name:

InstructionsSearch for and find the answers to all of the questions below. Answers can be found in your Thing Around Your Neck study guide booklet, the short story collection, VLE, the internet, or your own knowledge. You may type or handwrite your responses. 1 point for each question (unless otherwise stated). The group or individual with the most points at the end of the allocated time is declared the winner.1. SETTING: Adichies stories are set in Nigeria, South Africa and USA. Find a map and paste it here (5 points) Circle the cities: Nsukka, Kano, Lagos (1 point for each)

2. a) Can you name the stories that are set in these cities? (1 point for each)

b) Can you find a quote from the stories which provide an insight into the settings or find out some facts about the cities themselves? (5 points) Bonus points for images of the cities (1 point) 3. Define Colonialism Colonialism is the establishment, exploitation, maintenance, acquisition, and expansion of colony in one territory by a political power from another territory. It is a set of unequal relationships between the colonial power and the colony and often between the colonists and the indigenous population.

4. When did the British gain control over Nigeria?

5. When did Nigeria regain its independence?

1960

6. When was the Biafran War? (Bonus 5 points if you can name the story which makes reference to the Biafran War)

7. Who controlled the government between 1993 and 1998? 6. What are some of the ongoing problems the people of Nigeria face today? 7. Who are the major groups of people in Nigeria? 8. Explain the beliefs of the tribes/groups.

9. LANGUAGE/STYLISTIC FEATURES: Define Asyndeton. (1 point for definition. bonus 2 points if you can include an example from one of the stories)

10. Define Anaphora (1 point for definition. bonus 2 points if you can include an example from one of the stories)

11. Find reviews of The Thing Around Your Neck. Paste links here (1 point for each up to 5)