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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 is Wole's problem at the beginning of Chapter 4?

2. What accident does Wole suffer on his birthday in Chapter 2?

3. Who defeats Paa Adatan in Chapter 8?

4. Why does Wole destroy the family's roses at the end of Chapter 5?

5. When Wole sleeps with the other children in Chapter 6, what kind of nightmare does he have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the changes that happen in the household when the new baby is on its way in Chapter 7.

6. Who is Paa Adatan? Describe him.

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

8. Describe the general features of the compound in which Wole lives mentioned in Chapter 1.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Wole describes several misconceptions he accumulates as a child. Cite three examples of Wole's childish misconceptions of things or events. Why might Wole be sharing these misconceptions with us? What do the frequency of misconceptions tell us about Wole's childhood, and the act of being a child in general?

Essay Topic 3

From Wild Christian to Canon to Log-Splitter to Father, who is in fact, Wole's grandfather, there are several unusual names throughout Ake. What might these unusual naming conventions tell us about Wole's culture?

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