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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What accident does Wole suffer on his birthday in Chapter 2?
(a) He nearly drowns during his beachside party.
(b) While playing see-saw, Wole falls and hurts his head.
(c) He gets into a fight and receives two black eyes.
(d) His foot is broken when it is run over by an automobile tire.

2. After Paa Adatan's conflict with troops in Chapter 8, which term best describes his emotional state?
(a) Rage.
(b) Gaiety.
(c) Love.
(d) Disillusionment.

3. What subject dominates the radio waves in Chapter 8?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Nigerian fight for independence.
(c) The comedy of Jack Benny.
(d) A radio program called 'The Shadow.'

4. Who visits Ake at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) A strange medicine man.
(b) Odemo.
(c) Ibara.
(d) Father.

5. Which is NOT one of the things a punished child is subject to, according to Wole in Chapter 6?
(a) The child is whipped.
(b) The child is paraded around town.
(c) The child is deprived of food until near starvation.
(d) The child is made to dance to look foolish.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how does Wole regard Mrs. Odufuwa?

2. What trouble does You-Mean-Mayself cause Essay and the household?

3. What do Osiki and Wole initially have in common?

4. What is the popularly-held belief about the Bote troops?

5. When Wole sleeps with the other children in Chapter 6, what kind of nightmare does he have?

(see the answer key)

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