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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. What does Essay make Wole promise him in Chapter 11?
(a) That Wole will attend college.
(b) That Wole will never lie again.
(c) That Wole will travel to America.
(d) That Wole will always attend church.

2. What accident does Wole suffer on his birthday in Chapter 2?
(a) His foot is broken when it is run over by an automobile tire.
(b) He gets into a fight and receives two black eyes.
(c) He nearly drowns during his beachside party.
(d) While playing see-saw, Wole falls and hurts his head.

3. Why does Mrs. B punish her maid in Chapter 6?
(a) The maid stole the sugar jar.
(b) The maid was caught kissing a boy.
(c) The maid did not clean the bathroom correctly.
(d) The maid wet her bed.

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

5. What is a "beater" as Wole describes it in Chapter 9?
(a) A pair of overalls worn to protect against stinging insects.
(b) Someone who disturbs the brush to locate animals for hunters.
(c) Anything that is seemingly magical, such as the radio.
(d) Wild Christian's infamous stick she uses to punish children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sorowanke live, according to Chapter 10?

2. What complaint does Wole make at the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. What is the phrase Wole uses to describe the odor in Wild Christian's room?

4. What is an "abiku?"

5. What was contained in Father's "mystery parcels" in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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