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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Wole ordered kicked out of sleeping in Essay's bedroom in Chapter 6?
(a) He is punished for wrecking Essay's rose bush.
(b) Essay goes on a long trip, and locks his door.
(c) He urinated in the bed.
(d) He is deemed too old.

3. 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) While playing see-saw, Wole falls and hurts his head.
(d) He nearly drowns during his beachside party.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what is Wole jealous of concerning Tinu?
(a) That she goes to school, and that he is too young to go.
(b) That she can split a pomegranate, and he can not.
(c) That she gets the choicest morsels of bread, and he is stuck with hard crust.
(d) That she has shoes, and he does not.

5. What subject dominates the radio waves in Chapter 8?
(a) The Nigerian fight for independence.
(b) A radio program called 'The Shadow.'
(c) World War II.
(d) The comedy of Jack Benny.

6. What is a "saara?"
(a) A tree with sweet-tasting sap.
(b) A feast given as an offering to spirits.
(c) A gathering of both boy and girl students.
(d) A blanket used in the winter months.

7. What do Essay and Christian accuse the maid of in Chapter 7?
(a) Having sex with a young man when they were away.
(b) Dropping the new baby.
(c) Stealing powdered milk.
(d) Not cleaning the sleeping mat.

8. What "job" is Wole given at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Wole is given responsibility for tending the backyard roses.
(b) Wole is given responsibility for distributing an underground newspaper.
(c) Wole is put in charge of making sure no sugar is missing from the sugar jar.
(d) Wole is asked to keep an eye on mischievous Osiki.

9. What is the name of Wole's baby sister in Chapter 7?
(a) Folasade.
(b) Atiki.
(c) Tinu.
(d) Wild Christian.

10. What is Wole's nickname for the new radio in Chapter 8?
(a) The spirit in the box.
(b) One who speaks without expecting a reply.
(c) One with the scratchy voice.
(d) The prophet of universal information.

11. What is an "abiku?"
(a) A pejorative term for someone who gossips.
(b) A fearsome goat-demon said to haunt farmers.
(c) A spirit child halfway between the dead and living.
(d) A light breeze said to be an omen of luck and good fortune.

12. Why do the children make fun of "You-Mean-Mayself"?
(a) His bulging eyes.
(b) His great bulk.
(c) His bushy moustache.
(d) His thick accent.

13. In Chapter 3, how does Wole manage to get back home to Ake?
(a) He is taken by train.
(b) He is taken on the handlebars of a bike.
(c) He is taken by boat.
(d) He is carried in the arms of a police officer.

14. What does Wole believe about the pomegranate fruit in Chapter 1?
(a) That it is full of deadly poison.
(b) That it is the apple mentioned in the Bible that tempted Adam and Eve.
(c) That it can cure his mother's cancer.
(d) That it is inhabited by the spirit of his ancestors.

15. In Chapter 7, how does Wole regard Mrs. Odufuwa?
(a) He fears Mrs. Odufuwa, because he thinks she is a witch.
(b) He believes Mrs. Odufuwa is the most beautiful woman on earth.
(c) He hates Mrs. Odufuwa for her rough bathing sessions.
(d) He enjoys Mrs. Odufuwa's cooking greatly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who saves Wole from a savage beating at the end of Chapter 5?

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

3. At the end of Chapter 8, younger brother Dipo is given what new name?

4. Why does Wole decide to run away from home in Chapter 6?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 6, who sleeps on the communal mat in Wild Christian's room?

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