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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does the baby return from the hospital with?
(a) A miniature version of an iron lung machine.
(b) A cast around both feet.
(c) A plaster cast around her torso.
(d) Two long feeding tubes inserted into her arms.

2. What is an iyan?
(a) A spirit child halfway between life and death.
(b) A bothersome biting insect.
(c) A pounded yam.
(d) A see-saw playground toy.

3. Which of the following best describes the temperament of the new baby in Chapter 7?
(a) Boisterous and crying.
(b) Quiet and sickly.
(c) Endlessly hungry.
(d) Curious and intelligent.

4. What is NOT one of the changes Wole notices prior to his baby sister's birth?
(a) The sleeping mat was moved to another room.
(b) Real milk was substituted for powdered milk.
(c) Essay always looking worried.
(d) The furniture was rearranged.

5. In Chapter 4, why does Wole hide in the pantry?
(a) Wild Christian wants him to help her shop in town.
(b) So St. Peter cannot spy on him from the roof.
(c) Essay wants to hear him sing, and Wole does not want to sing.
(d) Wild Christian wants to give him a sour-tasting medicine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "job" is Wole given at the end of Chapter 5?

2. How does Wole react to the rite of manhood he endures in Chapter 9?

3. In Chapter 2, what does Wole believe about St. Peter?

4. Why does Mrs. B punish her maid in Chapter 6?

5. Why does Wole destroy the family's roses at the end of Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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