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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 friend does Wole make in the church choir?

2. What advice does Broda Pupa give to Wole concerning bee stings?

3. What is unusual about the beginning of Chapter 10?

4. How long does the mob violence at the Alake compound last?

5. What is the occupation of Broda Pupa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the tax controversy that arises in Chapter 13, and how the women's group addresses it.

2. Describe the nature of the "sit-in" staged by the women's group in Chapter 14.

3. What words of caution does Father have for Wole in Chapter 9, in regards to secondary education?

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

5. How does Wild Christian react to the chaos and violence that erupts at the Alake's compound?

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

7. What sage advice does Broda Pupa give Wole in Chapter 9? How is Wole later able to use that advice to his advantage?

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

9. Describe the events that lead up to the violence at the Alake's compound.

10. What is the highlight of Wole's time on the farm with Broda Pupa in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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