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Aké: The Years of Childhood | Quiz

Wole Soyinka
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Aké: The Years of Childhood | Quiz

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1)

What is the name of Wole's baby sister in Chapter 7? (from Chapters 6 and 7)

Atiki.
Wild Christian.
Tinu.
Folasade.
2)

What is Wole's reaction when he sees his first white man? (from Chapter 15)

He thinks the white man is a tribal spirit.
He believes the man is a black albino.
He thinks the white man is a god.
He thinks his vision has been damaged.
3)

What trick does Essay play on Wole with a light bulb in Chapter 8? (from Chapter 8)

Essay pretends it takes a magical spell to turn the light on.
Essay installs the light bulb in Wole's room, so he can't sleep.
Essay gets Wole to believe it is a spirit trapped in a bottle.
When Wole breaks the light bulb, Essay pretends the light bulb cost hundreds of dollars.
4)

In Chapter 7, how does Wole regard Mrs. Odufuwa? (from Chapters 6 and 7)

He fears Mrs. Odufuwa, because he thinks she is a witch.
He hates Mrs. Odufuwa for her rough bathing sessions.
He enjoys Mrs. Odufuwa's cooking greatly.
He believes Mrs. Odufuwa is the most beautiful woman on earth.
5)

Before Paa Adatan leaves the village in Chapter 8, what is his final act? (from Chapter 8)

He speaks in tongues, and then convulses in a seizure.
He gives an amulet to Wole.
He crushes a magical gourd with his boot.
He draws a line in the sand and dares anyone in Ake to cross it.
6)

In Chapter 9, how does Broda Pupa get a snake out of a tree? (from Chapter 9)

He shakes the tree.
He flings rocks at it until it drops down.
He charms the snake with a flute.
He runs a car into the tree.
7)

What form does the ghommid take when it chases Uncle Sanya in Chapter 1? (from Chapter 15)

A storm cloud.
An ogre.
The Devil.
A giant fireball.
8)

What does Wole consider his "sanctuary" in Chapter 9 while staying in Isara? (from Chapter 15)

The market district.
The central fountain.
Father's mud-house.
An abandoned bomb shelter.
9)

What is the occupation of Broda Pupa? (from Chapter 9)

Butcher.
Town administrator.
Oracle.
Barber.
10)

What is Wole's nickname for the new radio in Chapter 8? (from Chapter 8)

The prophet of universal information.
The spirit in the box.
One who speaks without expecting a reply.
One with the scratchy voice.
11)

What issue is NOT discussed at Wild Christian's women's group? (from Chapters 12 and 13)

Infant mortality.
Civil service.
Sanitation.
The drought.
12)

What rite of manhood does Wole endure at the end of Chapter 9? (from Chapter 9)

Scarification.
Wole is forced to fight several men in the village.
A hunt for a wild boar.
Wole is forced to sleep in a cave for four days.
13)

Who defeats Paa Adatan in Chapter 8? (from Chapter 8)

Essay.
Bote troops.
Wole and his cousin.
A dozen townspeople.
14)

What do the women do to symbolically strip the local chiefs of their power? (from Chapter 14)

They strip the chiefs of their scarves.
They burn paper money issued by the chiefs.
They break their walking staffs.
They knock over a totem pole.
15)

What name does Mrs. Odufuwa give Wole? (from Chapters 6 and 7)

Osiki.
Froo Froo.
Egungun.
Lagilagi.
16)

In Chapter 12, why does Wee-Wee punish a boy with several dozen lashings? (from Chapters 12 and 13)

The boy got a girl pregnant.
The boy hit a teacher.
The boy caused unnecessary alarm by claiming there was a fire.
The boy stole Wole's school supplies.
17)

What does the derogatory term "agb'eyin-to" refer to? (from Chapter 14)

Women.
Westernized Africans.
White men.
Traitors.
18)

What is the name of Sorowanke's boyfriend? (from Chapters 10 and 11)

Odemo.
Edun.
Yokolu.
Osiki.
19)

What racist view does Beere express in Chapter 15? (from Chapter 15)

White men sleep with black women to feel superior.
Whites dropped the A-Bomb on Japan in World War II because they were Asian.
Whites are lazy and given to theft.
Whites always break promises.
20)

At the end of Chapter 8, who runs away from Ake? (from Chapter 15)

Wole.
Dipo.
Wild Christian.
Osiki.
21)

Why is Wole disappointed when he reaches Isara in Chapter 9? (from Chapter 9)

Isara is full of rich snobs who look down upon his family.
He was promised an elephant statue from a trader, but he never got it.
Wole does not receive any presents from Father.
The town is provincial and unsanitary.
22)

What is the name of the market Wole travels through on the way to choir practice? (from Chapters 10 and 11)

Ibarapa.
Kasada.
Ogiri.
Egungun.
23)

What is Father's religion? (from Chapter 9)

Muslim.
Protestant.
He believes in traditional tribal spirits.
Roman Catholic.
24)

What best characterizes Wee-Wee's handling of the grammar school? (from Chapters 12 and 13)

Lenient.
Admirable.
Uncertain.
Corrupt.
25)

In Chapter 7, what does the baby return from the hospital with? (from Chapters 6 and 7)

A plaster cast around her torso.
A cast around both feet.
Two long feeding tubes inserted into her arms.
A miniature version of an iron lung machine.
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