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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 6, who sleeps on the communal mat in Wild Christian's room?
(a) Stray children from the village.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. B.
(c) Essay.
(d) Osiki.

2. What inspires Kemberi to give a speech in Chapter 13?
(a) A young orphan died from starvation.
(b) A woman was raped by a policeman.
(c) A mudslide had caused sanitation problems in the town.
(d) Women were forced to pay exorbitant taxes on goods.

3. What action taken by the drunken soldier in Chapter 8 enrages Wole?
(a) The soldier urinates in the family's outside well.
(b) The soldier mocks Wole for being weak and cowardly.
(c) The soldier damages Essay's rose bush.
(d) The soldier cusses at Wild Christian.

4. What form does the protest at the Alake compound eventually take?
(a) The women refuse to eat until their demands are met.
(b) The women take several chiefs hostage.
(c) It devolves into a massacre.
(d) A sit-in protest.

5. What is an iyan?
(a) A spirit child halfway between life and death.
(b) A see-saw playground toy.
(c) A pounded yam.
(d) A bothersome biting insect.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, why does Wole hide in the pantry?

2. Who interrupts the festival given to Beere when she returns from England?

3. What is Daodu's other name?

4. Why does Essay hire a photographer in Chapter 11?

5. What best describes Kemberi's oratorical style?

(see the answer key)

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