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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 is Jubril's adopted Christian name?
(a) Adam.
(b) Gabriel.
(c) Elijah.
(d) Paul.
2. In what country does the story take place?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Ethiopia.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) Nairobi.
3. What does Madam Aniema do to the soldier to calm him down?
(a) Sprinkles holy water on him.
(b) Sings to him.
(c) Offers him some food.
(d) Rubs his hands.
4. How did Yusuf die?
(a) He had a terminal illness.
(b) He was stoned to death.
(c) He drowned.
(d) He was stabbed.
5. This story is told from which point of view?
(a) Third person omniscient.
(b) Second person narrative.
(c) First person narrative.
(d) Third person narrative.
Short Answer Questions
1. Whom does Jubril ask to come on the bus to settle the matter about his seat?
2. Two people who share a close bond are able to _________________________.
3. How old is the narrator?
4. A man named Emeka takes care of another man who has ___________________.
5. The chief orders the passengers on the bus to not mention the word ________________ on the trip.
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the narrator experience on the day her parents inform her she can no longer play with Selam?
2. Who is Hadiya and how does she impact the relationship between the narrator and Selam?
3. How had Jubril lost his right hand and why is it important for him to hide that fact while on the bus?
4. How does Jubril disguise his being a Muslim while on the bus?
5. How do the narrator and Selam find a way to communicate with each other when they are not allowed to play together?
6. What is the core source of all the violence that takes place in the story?
7. What does the narrator do during the days after being restricted from playing with Selam?
8. What is notable about the story "What Language is That?"
9. Why are the passengers on the bus infused with a sense of urgency?
10. What is at the base of all the trivial conflicts in the story?
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