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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. What is the name of Sorowanke's boyfriend?

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

4. What is the primary demand of the women's group when they organize a protest march?

5. Who does the Alake summon to his residence in response to the women's protest?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens when Beere returns from England?

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

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

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

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 Wole's family structure. Is it tight-knit and nuclear, or more loose-knit and extended? How is Wole influenced by his father? His mother? Where is the line drawn between family and stranger?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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