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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. In Chapter 7, what does the baby return from the hospital with?

2. What are egungun?

3. In Chapter 3, how does Wole manage to get back home to Ake?

4. After Paa Adatan's conflict with troops in Chapter 8, which term best describes his emotional state?

5. What is Wole's nickname for the new radio in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the incident in which Wole is hurt by a scythe at the end of Chapter 2.

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

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

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

7. Describe the legend that Wole recounts in which Wild Christian and Uncle Sanya get in trouble with a ghommid.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How might the Wole of today reflect on the spiritual beliefs of the older generation, which might be considered quaint or primitive? How might the waning of traditional spiritual beliefs have affected his culture? What was valuable about traditional spiritual beliefs?

Essay Topic 3

At certain points--as when Wole attends school before he is of age--Wole seems eager to mature, and at other times--such as when he is deemed too old to sleep in Essay's room--Wole seems to stubbornly refuse to embrace growth. How does Wole view his own maturation? Is maturing something to be feared, or looked forward to? Is Wole's maturation a smooth progression, or does it proceed with stops and starts?

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