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

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

3. What is the name of Wole's hometown?
(a) Ivory Coast.
(b) Isara.
(c) Saara.
(d) Ake.

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

5. In Chapter 2, what does Wole believe about St. Peter?
(a) St. Peter is an ancestral spirit that can be conversed with.
(b) St. Peter is responsible for the beautiful music he hears every morning.
(c) St. Peter is the source of his constant hunger.
(d) St. Peter lives on Wole's roof and is always spying on him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, why does Wole hide in the pantry?

3. What does Wole believe about the pomegranate fruit in Chapter 1?

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

5. Who or what is emi esu?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who is Paa Adatan? Describe him.

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

9. Describe Chapter 1's account of who Essay is.

10. Describe the incident in which Paa Adatan confronts Bote troops.

(see the answer keys)

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