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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, how does Wole regard Mrs. Odufuwa?
(a) He enjoys Mrs. Odufuwa's cooking greatly.
(b) He fears Mrs. Odufuwa, because he thinks she is a witch.
(c) He hates Mrs. Odufuwa for her rough bathing sessions.
(d) He believes Mrs. Odufuwa is the most beautiful woman on earth.

2. Why is Wole disappointed when he reaches Isara in Chapter 9?
(a) Wole does not receive any presents from Father.
(b) He was promised an elephant statue from a trader, but he never got it.
(c) The town is provincial and unsanitary.
(d) Isara is full of rich snobs who look down upon his family.

3. On a trip to Broda Pupa's farm, which is NOT one of the activities Wole participates in?
(a) Have a feast of snake meat.
(b) Gather fruits.
(c) Milk a cow.
(d) Hoe farmland.

4. Before Paa Adatan leaves the village in Chapter 8, what is his final act?
(a) He speaks in tongues, and then convulses in a seizure.
(b) He draws a line in the sand and dares anyone in Ake to cross it.
(c) He gives an amulet to Wole.
(d) He crushes a magical gourd with his boot.

5. In Chapter 8, who frees Paa Adatan after he is captured?
(a) Wole.
(b) Uncle Dipo.
(c) Mr. B.
(d) Wild Christian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is NOT one of the things Wole sees during his first walking tour of Ake in Chapter 3?

2. Why does Wole decide to run away from home in Chapter 6?

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

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

5. What action taken by the drunken soldier in Chapter 8 enrages Wole?

(see the answer key)

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