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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 deprived of food for a week.
(d) They are given half a dozen lashes apiece.

3. 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.

4. 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 can read at one year of age.
(d) The fact that Wole did not lose an eye to a bad accident.

5. What activity did Wole do every New Year?
(a) Wole visited a soup kitchen and volunteered.
(b) Wole attended a long church service.
(c) Wole took a day-long walking trip around Ake.
(d) Wole visited his grandparents in Isara.

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

7. What debate do Wole and Essay get into at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Whether there is a difference between water and rain.
(b) Whether there is a difference between clouds and fog.
(c) Whether rubbing harder on the skin gets it any cleaner.
(d) Whether the compound is the correct place to raise a child.

8. What is Wole's problem at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) The servant is bathing him in a rough fashion.
(b) He can't go to school, and wants to.
(c) His home has run out of yams.
(d) He is lost in the town of Ibara.

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

10. 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.

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

12. What name does Mrs. Odufuwa give Wole?
(a) Osiki.
(b) Lagilagi.
(c) Egungun.
(d) Froo Froo.

13. What accident does Wole suffer on his birthday in Chapter 2?
(a) He nearly drowns during his beachside party.
(b) While playing see-saw, Wole falls and hurts his head.
(c) He gets into a fight and receives two black eyes.
(d) His foot is broken when it is run over by an automobile tire.

14. Who or what is emi esu?
(a) The tribal equivalent of the Devil.
(b) A respected village elder.
(c) A large, leafy plant.
(d) A term of affection for a young woman.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Essay and Christian accuse the maid of in Chapter 7?

3. Why is Wole mad at his Sunday School teacher at the beginning of Chapter 5?

4. Why does Mrs. B punish her maid in Chapter 6?

5. What are ghommids?

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