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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who lives in BishopsCourt?
(a) Male teachers.
(b) It is a guest house for visiting dignitaries.
(c) Female students.
(d) The cleaning staff of the compound.

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

4. How does Wole get his first look at the world outside the parsonage's walls in Chapter 3?
(a) He trespasses into the church bell tower.
(b) He is rushed to a hospital.
(c) He is hoisted onto a ladder which overlooks the compound's walls.
(d) He sits with his family on their roof during a fireworks display.

5. What debate do Wole and Essay get into at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Whether there is a difference between clouds and fog.
(b) Whether there is a difference between water and rain.
(c) Whether rubbing harder on the skin gets it any cleaner.
(d) Whether the compound is the correct place to raise a child.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Wole believe Mr. B spends so much time at Wole's family's house?

2. Why does Wild Christian admonish Essay at the beginning of Chapter 4?

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

4. What sin does Wole describe committing in Chapter 6?

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

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