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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 does Wole consider his "sanctuary" in Chapter 9 while staying in Isara?
(a) The central fountain.
(b) An abandoned bomb shelter.
(c) Father's mud-house.
(d) The market district.

2. How do the women mock the Alake at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) They write mock newspaper articles.
(b) They sing songs mocking him.
(c) They wear imitations of his robe.
(d) They speak with his nasally accent.

3. What does Father warn Wole about in Chapter 9 about grammar school?
(a) The older boys there will be jealous of Wole's young age.
(b) It is very far away, and Wole will be far from his family.
(c) School education is next to worthless.
(d) Father warns about the dangers of girls receiving education.

4. What is tinko?
(a) A small truck used to transport villagers.
(b) Lean meat fried to a hard crisp.
(c) Tinsel wrapping for gifts.
(d) Pennies for church tithe.

5. Why does Essay hire a photographer in Chapter 11?
(a) To photograph Essay's prize rose bush.
(b) To document the wedding of a favorite former student.
(c) To photograph Essay alone and with his family, for posterity.
(d) To document the poor state of the parsonage compound.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Paa Adatan feel he is the victim of racism?

2. What are the caravanserai?

3. What town is Essay from, originally?

4. How is Beere received when she returns from England?

5. What best describes Daodu?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Wild Christian react to the chaos and violence that erupts at the Alake's compound?

2. What problems exist in Wole's community? What are the social issues of the day?

3. What words of caution does Father have for Wole in Chapter 9, in regards to secondary education?

4. What is the nature of the controversy that arises from Beere's trip to England? How does the women's group respond?

5. Describe the nature of the "sit-in" staged by the women's group in Chapter 14.

6. How does Daodu run his school?

7. What is Wole's first experience with Daodu? What is the outcome?

8. How does Wole deal with the prospect of Essay dying in Chapter 11? How does Essay himself deal with the prospect?

9. What are two examples of racist views that are brought to light in Chapter 15 by members of Wole's community?

10. Per Chapter 10, describe what Wole and Edun would do every Sunday morning prior to choir practice.

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