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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. In Chapter 14, how does Wild Christian come to the aid of a local chief?

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

3. Why can't Wole attend Government College when he is initially accepted?

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

5. What best describes the spiritual beliefs of young Wole?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What happens when Beere returns from England?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the nature of Wole's relationship to his community? How close are members of the community to one another? Can it be said the community is tribal? Why or why not?

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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