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

2. Upon returning to Ake at the end of Chapter 3, what is the first thing Wole says?
(a) Who are you people?
(b) Where is my dog?
(c) I am hungry.
(d) Osiki ate all the yam.

3. What is the name of Wole's family servant?
(a) Nubi.
(b) Tinu.
(c) Wild Christian.
(d) Osiki.

4. Which of the following best describes the temperament of the new baby in Chapter 7?
(a) Boisterous and crying.
(b) Curious and intelligent.
(c) Quiet and sickly.
(d) Endlessly hungry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Mrs. Odufuwa give Wole?

2. What is an "oro"?

3. Why does Wild Christian scold Wole during his birthday party in Chapter 2?

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

5. What sin does Wole describe committing in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the origin of the Jonah rock?

2. What dangerous accident does Wole cause in Chapter 5 while looking for presents? What is Wole's reaction?

3. Why, at the end of Chapter 8, is Wole's younger brother Dipo renamed Femi?

4. What is the nature of the philosophical debate Wole has with Essay in Chapter 4?

5. Describe three things Wole sees during his journey through Ake in Chapter 3.

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

7. Describe the family's reaction when Wole returns home from his journey through Ake in Chapter 3.

8. What bad habit does Wole admit to in Chapter 4, and how is he cured of it?

9. What trouble does You-Mean-Mayself cause the household? How is he finally removed from the house?

10. Describe the death of Wole's baby sister in Chapter 7. How does Wole react to the death?

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