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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 do Osiki and Wole initially have in common?
(a) A fondness for Tinu.
(b) They are physical neighbors.
(c) A love of the spoken word.
(d) A love of good food.

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) While playing see-saw, Wole falls and hurts his head.
(c) He gets into a fight and receives two black eyes.
(d) He nearly drowns during his beachside party.

3. How did Essay get his name?
(a) "Essay" is an onomatopoeia for the sound a snake makes, and Essay is mistrusted like a snake.
(b) His real initials are S.A., and Essay is a soundalike name.
(c) Essay calls everyone by the familiar "Ese."
(d) He is a masterful writer.

4. What is tinko?
(a) Lean meat fried to a hard crisp.
(b) Tinsel wrapping for gifts.
(c) Pennies for church tithe.
(d) A small truck used to transport villagers.

5. Who lives in BishopsCourt?
(a) It is a guest house for visiting dignitaries.
(b) Female students.
(c) The cleaning staff of the compound.
(d) Male teachers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Wole initially believe the drunken soldier in Chapter 8 to be?

2. What are ghommids?

3. Why is Wole ordered kicked out of sleeping in Essay's bedroom in Chapter 6?

4. What is an iyan?

5. When Wole sleeps with the other children in Chapter 6, what kind of nightmare does he have?

(see the answer key)

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