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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 happens to the naked woman at the beginning of Chapter 14?

2. What best describes Kemberi's oratorical style?

3. Why does Essay hire a photographer in Chapter 11?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Daodu run his school?

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

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

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

From Wild Christian to Canon to Log-Splitter to Father, who is in fact, Wole's grandfather, there are several unusual names throughout Ake. What might these unusual naming conventions tell us about Wole's culture?

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