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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The thief leader tells Jonathan that he is not a ____ thief.
(a) Bad.
(b) Violent.
(c) Good.
(d) Patient.

2. The thief asked, after the cry of alarm, "you ____ finish?".
(a) Soon.
(b) Are.
(c) Almost.
(d) Done.

3. After the second knock, who asked a question?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) The thief.
(c) The children.
(d) Maria.

4. How much money does the thief leader demand?
(a) 20 pounds.
(b) 50 pounds.
(c) 200 pounds.
(d) 100 pounds.

5. What or who came immediately after the cry of alarm?
(a) A response from the neighbors.
(b) A response from the police.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Total silence.

6. After hearing the offer of the smaller amount of money the thief says it is time to ___.
(a) Become violent.
(b) Kill the family.
(c) Leave.
(d) Go inside.

7. Who calls Jonathan "my friend?"
(a) The thief leader.
(b) The man whose payment was stolen.
(c) His wife.
(d) The carpenter.

8. What sounded like it might have fallen after the second knock?
(a) The door.
(b) The knocker on the door.
(c) The flower pot by the door.
(d) The vase by the door.

9. Jonathan opens a small ___ box with a key to get the money out.
(a) Metal.
(b) Wooden.
(c) Woven.
(d) Keepsake.

10. Who is in the corner getting ready for the day?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) The children.
(c) Maria.
(d) The eldest son.

11. What is cooking on the open fire?
(a) Akara Balls.
(b) Porridge.
(c) Soup.
(d) Stew.

12. Who asked Jonathan, "who is knocking?"
(a) Maria.
(b) Their house guest.
(c) The chidlren.
(d) The neighbor.

13. How do the thief's men feel about the smaller amount of money?
(a) Upset.
(b) Happy.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Impatient.

14. Jonathan's throat felt like ____.
(a) Sand.
(b) A desert.
(c) Parchment.
(d) Sandpaper.

15. In the cry of alarm who was said to be asleep?
(a) Friends.
(b) Neighbors.
(c) Police.
(d) Soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. I am a ___ man Jonathan tells the thief.

2. What money does Jonathan offer to the thief instead of the demanded amount?

3. Who helped the thief do what he offered?

4. How many times did the thief knock before making a demand?

5. What is boiling over the open fire?

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