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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What "bad habit" does Wole admit to in Chapter 4?
(a) Sloppiness while eating a pomegranate fruit.
(b) Dipping his fingers in the Wash-Hand Basin.
(c) Crossing his heart for no reason when crossing the street.
(d) Making a loud clucking sound with his tongue at inappropriate times.

3. What are the caravanserai?
(a) Headmasters of grammar schools.
(b) A group akin to the American mafia.
(c) A group of holy men.
(d) Merchants from Isara.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how does Wole counter the accusation that he has a fear of water?

2. What is Wole's opinion of snake meat?

3. Why do the children make fun of "You-Mean-Mayself"?

4. Who or what is emi esu?

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

(see the answer key)

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