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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mami Wota the lady of?
(a) The Nigerian jungle.
(b) The sun.
(c) The Niger River.
(d) The moon.

2. What are Goddy's favorite words?
(a) Play with me.
(b) Carry me.
(c) Tickle me.
(d) Tell a joke.

3. Who do Mike and Cletus see to try and obtain sugar?
(a) Father Doherty.
(b) Colonel Wren.
(c) General Kanu.
(d) Father Peters.

4. What had Jonathan's bike been commandeered for?
(a) Sacrifice.
(b) Military action.
(c) Taxi service.
(d) A white man's gift.

5. What did everyone call Ben when he had a raleigh bike?
(a) Taxi Beni.
(b) Beetroot Ben.
(c) Jolly Ben.
(d) Biker Ben.

6. What do girls call the new style of hair plait?
(a) Air force one.
(b) Air force base.
(c) Commander.
(d) The general.

7. What does Mr. Emenike say Mike is scared of?
(a) Europeans.
(b) Fascism.
(c) Communism.
(d) Asians.

8. What does Vero put on her lips?
(a) Red ink.
(b) Lipstick.
(c) Nivea cream.
(d) Blue ink.

9. What phrase does the inspector use to describe the situation that develops between the school and the village?
(a) A tribal-war situation.
(b) A spiritual upheavel.
(c) A civil argument.
(d) A heathen argument.

10. What is the name of Jonathan's wife?
(a) Denise.
(b) Jackie.
(c) Phylis.
(d) Maria.

11. What is the title of the story in this section?
(a) Writing Life.
(b) Girl's at War.
(c) Sugar Baby.
(d) Leave the House.

12. What did Ben's father say a true son knows how to do?
(a) Sleep and keep one eye open.
(b) Stay awake until everyone falls asleep.
(c) Look after his children.
(d) Look after his women.

13. What does the author say the voice rose high and clear in the sky like?
(a) A fork of lightning.
(b) An electric train.
(c) A flaming sword.
(d) A writer's pen.

14. What does Jonathan buy with the family earnings?
(a) Beer.
(b) A house.
(c) Palm wine.
(d) Chocolate.

15. What is the name of Cletus' girlfriend?
(a) Denise.
(b) Lauren.
(c) Petra.
(d) Mercy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car does Mrs. Emenike own?

2. What do the Umuru women do before one can count A?

3. What did Martha's husband do for a living?

4. Why are there no boys to take Mrs. Emenike's shopping?

5. What was Jonathan's job at the Coal Corporation?

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