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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Paragraph 2 of the story we find the history of what object?
(a) Jonathan's bicycle.
(b) The civil war.
(c) The Iwegbu youngest son.
(d) The Iwegbu home.

2. What was peeping from the shoes of the person demanding Jonathan's bicycle?
(a) Socks.
(b) A knife tip.
(c) Toes.
(d) A pound note.

3. What amount was taken from the amn?
(a) 15 pounds.
(b) 20 pounds.
(c) 50 pounds.
(d) 30 pounds.

4. What was inked on the clothing of the person at Jonathan's front door?
(a) Numbers.
(b) Two stars.
(c) Three circles.
(d) A name.

5. Where did Jonathan sell palm wine?
(a) From his bicycle.
(b) Through local shop.
(c) From his bar.
(d) From his market booth.

6. What did Jonathan find still standing in his neighborhood?
(a) His house.
(b) The school.
(c) His church.
(d) The butcher shop.

7. Who from Jonathan's family was near the bicycle for the year?
(a) Maria.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) The youngest son.
(d) The oldest son.

8. How many trips per day, on average, did Jonathan make in his taxi?
(a) About two per day.
(b) About one every other day.
(c) About three per day.
(d) About one per day.

9. Why did Jonathan switch his money from his right to his left hand after he left the crowd?
(a) His left hand was tired.
(b) So he could shake hands if necessary.
(c) Someone tried to take it from his right hand.
(d) He is right handed.

10. What had become a "mountain of rubble" two houses down?
(a) The school.
(b) His house.
(c) A concrete edifice.
(d) The church.

11. During the war, who requested Jonathan's bicycle for "urgent" action?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) A police officer.
(c) His son.
(d) A man in military uniform.

12. How many of Jonathan's children died before the war ended?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

13. Where did Jonathan's taxi go?
(a) The town market.
(b) The nearest tarred road.
(c) The closest village.
(d) The harbor.

14. Who had made a small fortune after a fortnight?
(a) Maria.
(b) The carpenter.
(c) The eldest son.
(d) Jonathan.

15. How may people did Jonathan give taxi rides for?
(a) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 100.
(d) 200.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who picked mangoes?

2. Who had built what had now become a "mountain of rubble?

3. Where were the mangoes picked from?

4. To whom were the akara balls sold.

5. Jonathan's neighborhood town is called ___ Overside.

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