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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. Odemo is the chief of which town?

2. What does the white district officer say to Beere to anger her and start mob violence?

3. What is the name of the market Wole travels through on the way to choir practice?

4. What is tinko?

5. What issue is NOT discussed at Wild Christian's women's group?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the lashing of the boy by Wee-Wee in Chapter 12.

2. What opinion about shoes is expressed in Chapter 15?

3. Describe the process of Sorowanke finding and creating a home in Chapter 10.

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

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

6. What opinion does Wole express in Chapter 10 about Western influences and modern living?

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

8. What happens when Beere returns from England?

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

10. How does Wole deal with the prospect of Essay dying in Chapter 11? How does Essay himself deal with the prospect?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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