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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Wole ordered kicked out of sleeping in Essay's bedroom in Chapter 6?
(a) He is punished for wrecking Essay's rose bush.
(b) He urinated in the bed.
(c) He is deemed too old.
(d) Essay goes on a long trip, and locks his door.

2. Which is NOT one of the things a punished child is subject to, according to Wole in Chapter 6?
(a) The child is made to dance to look foolish.
(b) The child is whipped.
(c) The child is deprived of food until near starvation.
(d) The child is paraded around town.

3. What is an "oro"?
(a) A type of Nigerian currency.
(b) A flat shoe.
(c) A tribal tattoo.
(d) A nature spirit.

4. In Chapter 7, how does Wole regard Mrs. Odufuwa?
(a) He believes Mrs. Odufuwa is the most beautiful woman on earth.
(b) He hates Mrs. Odufuwa for her rough bathing sessions.
(c) He enjoys Mrs. Odufuwa's cooking greatly.
(d) He fears Mrs. Odufuwa, because he thinks she is a witch.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wole believe about the pomegranate fruit in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 1, what punishment is given to young Wild Christian and Sanya for trespassing into the woods?

3. What is the teacher's reaction to young Wole coming to school uninvited at the beginning of Chapter 2?

4. What action taken by the drunken soldier in Chapter 8 enrages Wole?

5. What is an "abiku?"

(see the answer key)

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