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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how does Wole entertain his guests during his fourth birthday party?
(a) Staging a swordfight with branches as swords.
(b) Building a small house from strips of wood.
(c) Playing tag.
(d) Singing.

2. What is Wole's problem at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) The servant is bathing him in a rough fashion.
(b) His home has run out of yams.
(c) He can't go to school, and wants to.
(d) He is lost in the town of Ibara.

3. In Chapter 3, how does Wole manage to get back home to Ake?
(a) He is taken on the handlebars of a bike.
(b) He is taken by boat.
(c) He is taken by train.
(d) He is carried in the arms of a police officer.

4. 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.

5. Who or what is "Jonah"?
(a) The name given to a large rock outside the church.
(b) The area behind Wole's house.
(c) The family home's welcome mat.
(d) Wole's imaginary friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Headmaster of the Grammar School?

2. What accident does Wole suffer on his birthday in Chapter 2?

3. What does Bukola do to get her way with her father?

4. What is called "a miracle from God" at the end of Chapter 2?

5. Who saves Wole from a savage beating at the end of Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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