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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Headmaster of the Grammar School?
(a) Sanya.
(b) Reverend J. J. Ransome-Kuti.
(c) Essay.
(d) Odemo.

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

3. What do Osiki and Wole initially have in common?
(a) A fondness for Tinu.
(b) They are physical neighbors.
(c) A love of good food.
(d) A love of the spoken word.

4. What is a "saara?"
(a) A blanket used in the winter months.
(b) A feast given as an offering to spirits.
(c) A tree with sweet-tasting sap.
(d) A gathering of both boy and girl students.

5. What is the teacher's reaction to young Wole coming to school uninvited at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) The teacher is angered, and has a long talk with Essay.
(b) The teacher says Wole is welcome anytime.
(c) The teacher is so amused, Wole is asked to teach the day's lesson.
(d) The teacher makes use of him by having him cut the grass.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Wole get his first look at the world outside the parsonage's walls in Chapter 3?

2. What is the name of Wole's hometown?

3. What is Wole's memorable experience the first time he ventures outside the parsonage's walls in Chapter 3?

4. What does "Mr. B" do for a living?

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

(see the answer key)

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