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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Wole get his first look at the world outside the parsonage's walls in Chapter 3?
(a) He is hoisted onto a ladder which overlooks the compound's walls.
(b) He sits with his family on their roof during a fireworks display.
(c) He is rushed to a hospital.
(d) He trespasses into the church bell tower.

2. In Chapter 9 after a fight with a snake, what part of the snake does Broda Pupa bury?
(a) The head.
(b) The entire snake.
(c) He refuses to bury the snake.
(d) The rattle.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what is Wole jealous of concerning Tinu?
(a) That she goes to school, and that he is too young to go.
(b) That she has shoes, and he does not.
(c) That she gets the choicest morsels of bread, and he is stuck with hard crust.
(d) That she can split a pomegranate, and he can not.

4. Who saves Wole from a savage beating at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Mr. B.
(b) Tinu.
(c) Wild Christian.
(d) Essay.

5. Which is NOT one of the things Wole sees during his first walking tour of Ake in Chapter 3?
(a) A group of potion-makers.
(b) Girls learning to sew.
(c) The mill.
(d) A majestic zebra.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Paa Adatan's conflict with troops in Chapter 8, which term best describes his emotional state?

2. What is Father's religion?

3. Which of the following best describes the temperament of the new baby in Chapter 7?

4. Who visits Ake at the beginning of Chapter 9?

5. Popularization of the radio in Chapter 8 has people around Ake saying what catch phrase?

(see the answer key)

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