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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Maria and the children feel when they moved back into the family house?
(a) Somber.
(b) Overjoyed.
(c) Hesitant.
(d) Worried.

2. How did Jonathan feel about having his bicycle again in such a condition?
(a) Amazed.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sad.
(d) Upset.

3. How many children does Jonathan have after the war?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

4. Where did Jonathan put his money as soon as his hand closed around it?
(a) His pants pocket.
(b) His jacket pocket.
(c) His money bag.
(d) His shoe.

5. Where did Jonathan collect to repair his house?
(a) Water.
(b) Tools.
(c) Money.
(d) Building materials.

6. What is Jonathan's overall attitude or mood in the first paragraph of the story?
(a) Depression.
(b) Hopelessness.
(c) Gratitude.
(d) Impatience.

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

8. Who picked mangoes?
(a) Soldiers.
(b) Maria.
(c) Jonathan's kids.
(d) Jonathan.

9. How many days did Jonathan stand in line for the "windfall?"
(a) Three.
(b) one.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

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

11. Besides fish, what other food item did Maria get from her exchanges with camp officials?
(a) Fruit.
(b) More meat.
(c) Corn meal.
(d) Flour.

12. Where did Jonathan buy palm wine?
(a) Neighborhhod bar.
(b) Local market.
(c) Nearby villages.
(d) Boats at harbor.

13. To whom were the akara balls sold.
(a) Camp officals.
(b) Neighbors.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) People traveling the road.

14. What kind of house did Jonathan have?
(a) A zinc house.
(b) A concrete house.
(c) A straw house.
(d) A wooden house.

15. This survivor's greeting is given in the first days of ______ after the war.
(a) Famine.
(b) Camp.
(c) War.
(d) Peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did people feel about paying Jonathan the fare?

2. On average how many pounds did Jonathan earn per day with his taxi service?

3. How many taxi trips did Jonathan make in a fortnight?

4. How many children did Jonathan have before the war?

5. Who hired a carpenter?

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