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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. Where did Wee-Wee get his nickname?

2. As expressed in Chapter 15, what school rule does Daodu believe is racist?

3. What complaint does Wole make at the beginning of Chapter 10?

4. What does Wole refuse to do in Odemo's palace that causes much commotion?

5. What friend does Wole make in the church choir?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Alake respond to the women's march?

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

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

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

5. What problems exist in Wole's community? What are the social issues of the day?

6. What is the general dynamic between Wole, Essay, and Wild Christian? What is the nature of their relationship?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wole describes several misconceptions he accumulates as a child. Cite three examples of Wole's childish misconceptions of things or events. Why might Wole be sharing these misconceptions with us? What do the frequency of misconceptions tell us about Wole's childhood, and the act of being a child in general?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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