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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much money was counted into Jonathan's palms?
(a) 50 pounds.
(b) 20 pounds.
(c) 75 pounds.
(d) 15 pounds.

3. What do survivors say as a greeting when they meet other survivors for the first time after the war is over?
(a) "Glad you made it!"
(b) "Good to be alive!"
(c) "We survived!"
(d) "Happy Survival!"

4. What was Jonathan's house made of?
(a) Bamboo.
(b) Straw.
(c) Sheet metal.
(d) Mud bricks.

5. What did Jonathan mix with his palm wine?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Water.
(d) Honey.

6. What did Maria sell to camp officials for extra food?
(a) Firewood.
(b) Homemade blankets.
(c) Breakfast foods.
(d) Shells.

7. What does Jonathan count himself to be?
(a) Free.
(b) Lucky.
(c) Favored.
(d) Happy.

8. What condition were the clothes of the person requesting Jonathan's bicycle?
(a) In rags.
(b) New.
(c) Overly large.
(d) Too tight.

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

10. To whom were the mangoes sold?
(a) Soldiers.
(b) Camp officials.
(c) Soldiers' wives.
(d) Neighbors.

11. After the war, how many bicycles does Jonathan's family have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) One.

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

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

14. If Jonathan had only made one taxi trip daily for a fortnight how much would he have made with his taxi service in this time?
(a) 78 shillings.
(b) 96 pounds.
(c) 136 shillings.
(d) 84 pounds.

15. What is the government name for the money Jonathan was given after waiting in line?
(a) Benefit payment.
(b) Survivor award.
(c) Ex-gratia award.
(d) Voucher award.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jonathan's taxi go?

2. What is Jonathan's overall attitude or mood in the first paragraph of the story?

3. Who owns the old bicycle that Jonathan considers a miracle?

4. How many inestimable blessings does Jonathan come out of the war with?

5. To whom did Jonathan sell palm wine?

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