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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the already vengeful crowd to break into pandemonium?
(a) Dead body found.
(b) Fire.
(c) A gunshot.
(d) Wild boar running loose.

2. Who takes the weapon from Azaro's father after the men flee?
(a) Madame Koto.
(b) The thugs.
(c) The prostitutes.
(d) Azaro.

3. A three-headed spirit walks into the bar and a voice reveals more of Azaro's powers to him. When the vice tells Azaro to close his eyes, he says that Azaro can do what?
(a) Fly.
(b) Hear better.
(c) See nothing.
(d) Still see.

4. What does Azaro do after the spirit girl in the bar keeps blowing out the match every time he lights it for his customer?
(a) He moved to the other end of the bar.
(b) He turned away from the spirit to light the match.
(c) He yelled at the girl.
(d) He covered the match with his hand.

5. Azaro's father argues with Madame Koto's new customers and challenges them to a fight outside, but they do what?
(a) Locked him out of the bar.
(b) Ignored his challenge.
(c) Left the bar.
(d) Laughed at him.

6. What becomes entangled in a woman's hair while patronizing Madame Koto's bar?
(a) A bird.
(b) A hook.
(c) The curtains.
(d) Jewelry.

7. Who do most of the spirits leave with after the celebration?
(a) The photographer.
(b) Madame Koto.
(c) The landlord.
(d) The police officer.

8. Politicians in a van pass out what to the crowd?
(a) Pamphlets.
(b) Powdered milk.
(c) Food.
(d) Water.

9. Who do the villagers fear is dead the morning after the violent clash with the thugs?
(a) Madame Koto.
(b) The landlord.
(c) The photographer.
(d) Azaro.

10. Waiting for the bar to open, Azaro takes a walk in the forest and notices the forest is what?
(a) On fire.
(b) Very quiet.
(c) Shrinking.
(d) Blocked off.

11. Who displays a crude kind of local newspaper where Azaro sees his celebrated homecoming and the milk riots?
(a) The local newspaper owner.
(b) The photographer.
(c) Madame Koto.
(d) The village crier.

12. Where do many of Azaro's friends live that call him to the river?
(a) In the spirit world.
(b) On the other side of the river.
(c) In his village.
(d) In a nearby village.

13. Who is born smiling?
(a) The boy.
(b) The babies.
(c) The king.
(d) The abiku.

14. Azaro's father gets into arguments and fights with the prostitutes and a few men over what?
(a) Wine.
(b) Money.
(c) Politics.
(d) Land.

15. When Azaro wanders further into the city, who does he see carrying bags of salt?
(a) His uncle.
(b) The landlord.
(c) The thugs.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Azaro runs from the blind man to the construction site where he sees a pit open up and swallow workers and what man?

2. Even though Azaro's father is working and his mother sells wares, what are they short of at home?

3. Who do the thugs tell to leave the bar after he attempts to get a drink?

4. What does Azaro view as a spirit box?

5. Which creditor forgives Azaro's father some of his debt?

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