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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. Why is Wole mad at his Sunday School teacher at the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. How do the majority of Ake's residents react to the new radio?

3. Who is the only member of Wole's extended family who is angry for him wandering off in Chapter 3?

4. What is called "a miracle from God" at the end of Chapter 2?

5. Who lives in BishopsCourt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the solution accomplished for ridding Uncle Sanya of his oro spirit?

2. What method of child punishment does Wole describe in Chapter 6?

3. What bad habit does Wole admit to in Chapter 4, and how is he cured of it?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

British colonial rule is a rarely mentioned but important subtext of Ake. Discuss how colonial rule affects the people of Egbaland, and use examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Particular attention is paid to certain "coming of age" moments, such as when Wole's Jonah rock loses its power, or when his baby sister dies. Reflect on those two events. What is learned by Wole? What is lost to him after these moments? What has he gained?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the tone Wole Soyinka uses throughout Ake. What is his attitude toward the events of his childhood? How might tone reveal his intent in relaying his biography to readers? Use specific examples from the text.

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