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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. B punish her maid in Chapter 6?
(a) The maid wet her bed.
(b) The maid did not clean the bathroom correctly.
(c) The maid was caught kissing a boy.
(d) The maid stole the sugar jar.

2. In Chapter 1, how is Uncle Sanya cured of his spirit possession?
(a) The offending spirits are given food to placate them.
(b) Uncle Sanya is confined in a hut for 2 months.
(c) Uncle Sanya is drained of a pint of blood.
(d) Uncle Sanya is taken to a high mountain, where the spirits cannot reach.

3. Which is NOT one of the things a punished child is subject to, according to Wole in Chapter 6?
(a) The child is paraded around town.
(b) The child is whipped.
(c) The child is made to dance to look foolish.
(d) The child is deprived of food until near starvation.

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

5. What is the name of Wole's great uncle?
(a) Pa Delumo.
(b) Reverend J. J. Ransome-Kuti.
(c) Paa Adatan.
(d) Essay.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Essay get his name?

3. Which is NOT a name given to the master of Wole's parsonage compound?

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

5. What is called "a miracle from God" at the end of Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens at the end of Chapter 6, when Wild Christian catches Wole raiding the pantry?

2. Who is "You-Mean-Mayself"? How did he acquire that nickname?

3. How is Wild Christian and Uncle Sanya's trouble with a ghommid resolved?

4. What is unusual about Bukola? What does Wole think about her behavior?

5. How does Wole manage to wreck a rose bush at the end of Chapter 5? What is the consequence of his action?

6. Describe the solution accomplished for ridding Uncle Sanya of his oro spirit?

7. What two new inventions is Wole exposed to at the top of Chapter 8?

8. Explain the origin of the nickname "Lagilagi." What happens when the family doubts Wole is worthy of such a nickname?

9. How does Wole describe the difference in odors between Essay's room and Wild Christian's room?

10. Describe the "see-saw" accident that Wole gets into with Osiki.

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