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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the temperament of the new baby in Chapter 7?
(a) Boisterous and crying.
(b) Quiet and sickly.
(c) Endlessly hungry.
(d) Curious and intelligent.

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

3. Why does Paa Adatan wear a belt of amulets?
(a) He wears an amulet for every Nazi he has killed.
(b) To allow him to travel between the realms of life and death.
(c) He believes they will deflect bullets and make him invincible.
(d) To remind him of his dead wife.

4. What is the "last straw" in Sorowanke's fight with local peddlers?
(a) Sorowanke steals a potion rack from a peddler.
(b) Sorowanke becomes pregnant.
(c) The peddlers bribe the police to arrest Sorowanke.
(d) The peddlers begin to charge her exorbitant fees.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Wole destroy the family's roses at the end of Chapter 5?

2. What town is Essay from, originally?

3. What subject dominates the radio waves in Chapter 8?

4. What is the name of Wole's family servant?

5. In Chapter 7, what is Wole's baby sister dressed in when she is buried?

(see the answer key)

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