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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "Mr. B" do for a living?

2. Why does Wole believe Mr. B spends so much time at Wole's family's house?

3. What is Wole's memorable experience the first time he ventures outside the parsonage's walls in Chapter 3?

4. What causes Wole to experience a bad eye accident in Chapter 2?

5. In Chapter 7, how does Wole regard Mrs. Odufuwa?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the origin of the Jonah rock?

4. Describe the episode in which a teacher commits a sin against Essay's rose bush in Chapter 5.

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

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

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

8. Describe Wole's gradual process of discovering the town around the compound at the beginning of Chapter 3.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. B, "You-Mean-Mayself," and Uncle Dipo are three visitors to Wole's household. Using these three men as an example, what does Wole make of visitors? How does he regard them? Are they opportunities for strangeness and humor, or do they represent something more?

Essay Topic 2

Racism is a somewhat common theme in the text, especially the friction between white colonialists and the native Africans. How much of the racist sentiments and beliefs expressed in the text are justified, and how much are characterized as excessive or ridiculous? What might Wole himself say about the presence of racism, and its effect on his life?

Essay Topic 3

Wole seems to endure a lot of injuries, whether it's getting his eye cut with a scythe or catapulting off a see-saw. What might be the significance of physical injuries with respect to Wole's maturation? Does Wole learn anything as a result of his injuries?

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