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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 is the popularly-held belief about the Bote troops?
(a) They are wild and lawless, and they raid villages.
(b) They are valorous, and will fight to the death in combat.
(c) They are spies for Hitler, and one must be very careful speaking around them.
(d) They are cowards and do not deserve the respect of the townspeople.

2. What is Wole's memorable experience the first time he ventures outside the parsonage's walls in Chapter 3?
(a) He is exposed to a marching band.
(b) He is kidnapped by a homeless man.
(c) For the first time, he eats a delicious variety of pounded yam.
(d) He sees a naked woman bathing.

3. How might Wild Christian best be characterized?
(a) Boisterous and ill-tempered.
(b) Quiet, and thoughtful.
(c) Stoop-shouldered and droopy-eyed.
(d) Quick-witted and gregarious.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Paa Adatan leaves the village in Chapter 8, what is his final act?

2. Which of the following best describes the temperament of the new baby in Chapter 7?

3. In Chapter 7, how does Wole regard Mrs. Odufuwa?

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

5. What accident does Wole cause when looking for gifts in the rafters of his home in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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