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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the man have in his pocket that was big enough to pass a thief's head thorough?
(a) A head wrap.
(b) A hole.
(c) A rolled up cap.
(d) A wallet.

2. Where did Jonathan travel to in Paragraph 4?
(a) Mawbi.
(b) Ogunlandu.
(c) Chukwama.
(d) Enugu.

3. What character does the story lead with?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) A thief.
(c) Maria.
(d) A carpenter.

4. 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) 136 shillings.
(b) 96 pounds.
(c) 84 pounds.
(d) 78 shillings.

5. What did a man do a couple of days earlier when his payment was stolen?
(a) Run.
(b) Collapse.
(c) Scream.
(d) Cry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Jonathan switch his money from his right to his left hand after he left the crowd?

2. During the war, who requested Jonathan's bicycle for "urgent" action?

3. What mismatched item was the person demanding the bicycle wearing?

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

5. After a fortnight how much money did Jonathan have from his taxi service?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Paragraph 2, how did Maria get extra food for the family?

2. What happened to a man who got his payment a few days before Jonathan received his payment?

3. Describe the service Jonathan starts after digging up his bicycle, in Paragraph 3.

4. What does Jonathan realize after the soldier tries to commandeer his bicycle?

5. Why did Jonathan bribe the soldier at his door?

6. Why do the customers use Jonathan's service?

7. How does Jonathan make money with his new service in paragraph 3?

8. What has Jonathan survived and how does he feel about it?

9. Where did the money that Jonathan used to bribe the soldier come from?

10. Why does Jonathan again feel so lucky after visiting the closed offices of his employer?

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