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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. Which is NOT a name given to the master of Wole's parsonage compound?
(a) Pa Delumo.
(b) Canon.
(c) Wild Man.
(d) Reverend.

2. In Chapter 1, how is Uncle Sanya cured of his spirit possession?
(a) Uncle Sanya is taken to a high mountain, where the spirits cannot reach.
(b) Uncle Sanya is confined in a hut for 2 months.
(c) The offending spirits are given food to placate them.
(d) Uncle Sanya is drained of a pint of blood.

3. Why does Wole destroy the family's roses at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) He was getting back at Essay for beating him earlier.
(b) He thought Wild Christian needed roses for her famous stew.
(c) Waving a vegetable stalk, he imagined a swordfight, and got carried away.
(d) He destroyed the roses on a dare from Osiki.

4. Who is the only member of Wole's extended family who is angry for him wandering off in Chapter 3?
(a) Tinu.
(b) Essay.
(c) Mrs. B.
(d) Wild Christian.

5. Why does Wild Christian admonish Essay at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Wole is making mischief, and Essay is doing nothing to stop him.
(b) Essay is beating Wole unnecessarily.
(c) Essay is instilling an argumentative spirit in Wole.
(d) Essay is indulging Wole too often with sweet treats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a "saara?"

2. What do people call Wole's grandfather?

3. Who is Headmaster of the Grammar School?

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

5. What is an "oro"?

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