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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 fondness for Tinu.
(b) A love of good food.
(c) They are physical neighbors.
(d) A love of the spoken word.

2. What does Bukola do to get her way with her father?
(a) She sits on the ground and won't budge.
(b) She punches him on his arm.
(c) She fakes trances.
(d) She cries.

3. 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.

4. What trick does Essay play on Wole with a light bulb in Chapter 8?
(a) When Wole breaks the light bulb, Essay pretends the light bulb cost hundreds of dollars.
(b) Essay installs the light bulb in Wole's room, so he can't sleep.
(c) Essay pretends it takes a magical spell to turn the light on.
(d) Essay gets Wole to believe it is a spirit trapped in a bottle.

5. In Chapter 7, what is Wole's baby sister dressed in when she is buried?
(a) She is buried without clothes.
(b) A dress made of scraps of cloth from the villagers.
(c) A white dress.
(d) Many pieces of jewelry.

6. What is called "a miracle from God" at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Osiki's ability to not cause mischief during a church service.
(b) Tinu's sudden recovery from a bad fever.
(c) The fact that Wole did not lose an eye to a bad accident.
(d) The fact that Wole can read at one year of age.

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

8. What was contained in Father's "mystery parcels" in Chapter 5?
(a) Musical scores.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Smoked meats.

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

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

11. What is the phrase Wole uses to describe the odor in Wild Christian's room?
(a) Sweet and airy like a cake.
(b) A riot of smells.
(c) Given to change like a chameleon.
(d) Hot, humid, and sticky.

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

13. What is the teacher's reaction to young Wole coming to school uninvited at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) The teacher makes use of him by having him cut the grass.
(b) The teacher is angered, and has a long talk with Essay.
(c) The teacher says Wole is welcome anytime.
(d) The teacher is so amused, Wole is asked to teach the day's lesson.

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

15. In Chapter 4, how does Wole counter the accusation that he has a fear of water?
(a) He tries to run away to the coast.
(b) He submerges himself in a water barrel for a minute and a half.
(c) He pours a glass of water over himself.
(d) He states that he loves to be out in the rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Wole's memorable experience the first time he ventures outside the parsonage's walls in Chapter 3?

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

3. Who or what is emi esu?

4. Who lives in BishopsCourt?

5. In Chapter 1, how is Uncle Sanya cured of his spirit possession?

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