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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 does Wole receive lashings in Chapter 12?

2. What are Wole's future plans for Mrs. Odufuwa?

3. What inspires Kemberi to give a speech in Chapter 13?

4. What is ogiri?

5. Why does Essay hire a photographer in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Sorowanke anger the peddlers of Dayisi's Walk? How is the conflict resolved?

4. Describe the events leading up to the women's group decision to march on the Alake.

5. What does Essay make Wole promise in Chapter 11? How does Wole respond to this request?

6. Overall, what is Wole's view about getting an education?

7. Describe Wild Christian's women's group. Who are its members? What do they discuss?

8. Describe the "rite of manhood" Wole endures at the end of Chapter 9.

9. Generally speaking, how is the philosophy in Wole's community about punishing children?

10. What expectation does Wole have in Chapter 9 for Isara? What is the reality of Isara?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Wole's relationship with Wild Christian's women's group. How socially aware is Wole? How socially aware is the book itself? Is Wole trying to make a social statement, or is he remaining impassioned and objective?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the religious beliefs Wole grew up around. How much was borrowed from tribal beliefs, and how much from Christianity? Cite three examples of religious beliefs in the text, and explain them in the context of the overall mix of beliefs in Egbaland.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 1, Wole speaks of his immediate family and home life. By the end of the book, Wole speaks of much wider issues at the community and national levels. Describe this progression. Is this a conscious choice on the part of the author, or just a natural byproduct of biography? How does this narrative "widening" reflect upon Wole's own maturation?

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