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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 Paa Adatan feel he is the victim of racism?

2. What best describes Daodu?

3. Who visits Ake at the beginning of Chapter 9?

4. At the end of Chapter 7, why does Wild Christian pray for Wole?

5. What is one of the concerns Daodu voices about the Government College?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. At the beginning of Chapter 9, what apparent blasphemy does Wole commit in Odemo's palace?

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

5. What happens when Beere returns from England?

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

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

8. How does Daodu run his school?

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

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

Racism is a somewhat common theme in the text, especially the friction between white colonialists and the native Africans. How much of the racist sentiments and beliefs expressed in the text are justified, and how much are characterized as excessive or ridiculous? What might Wole himself say about the presence of racism, and its effect on his life?

Essay Topic 2

Punishment, especially the punishment of children, is a common image in Ake. Cite three examples of punishment in the text. How is punished viewed, by both the punisher and the punished? Is it an effective deterrent to mischief?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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