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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what punishment is given to young Wild Christian and Sanya for trespassing into the woods?
(a) They are given half a dozen lashes apiece.
(b) They are deprived of food for a week.
(c) They are expelled from school.
(d) They are both forced to eat a powerful pepper plant.

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

3. What does "Mr. B" do for a living?
(a) He is a merchant of jewelry.
(b) He mends fences.
(c) He sells books.
(d) He teaches astronomy.

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

5. What "bad habit" does Wole admit to in Chapter 4?
(a) Dipping his fingers in the Wash-Hand Basin.
(b) Sloppiness while eating a pomegranate fruit.
(c) Crossing his heart for no reason when crossing the street.
(d) Making a loud clucking sound with his tongue at inappropriate times.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the majority of Ake's residents react to the new radio?

2. What do people call Wole's grandfather?

3. What is the occupation of the first white person Wole ever sees in Chapter 3?

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

5. Which is NOT one of the things Wole sees during his first walking tour of Ake in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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