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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. Who takes the weapon from Azaro's father after the men flee?
(a) Madame Koto.
(b) The prostitutes.
(c) The thugs.
(d) Azaro.

2. Politicians in a van pass out what to the crowd?
(a) Powdered milk.
(b) Water.
(c) Food.
(d) Pamphlets.

3. Who brings palm wine when they arrive for the celebration?
(a) Madame Koto.
(b) The landlord.
(c) Azaro's uncle.
(d) The police officer.

4. Which creditor forgives Azaro's father some of his debt?
(a) The new landlord.
(b) His neighbor.
(c) Madame Koto.
(d) The old landlord.

5. Who returns to Azaro's home and talks about killing the rats?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) The landlord.
(c) Madame Koto.
(d) The photographer.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Book 4, who curses Madame Koto?

2. When Azaro wanders further into the city, who does he see carrying bags of salt?

3. Who does Azaro start to visit less and less in Book 4?

4. Upon his return to the bar, Azaro finds more updates and new customers, including this man who yells at Azaro and who Madame Koto refers to as a chief.

5. The police officer and his wife have Azaro sit for dinner. Who is also at the table?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Azaro notice about his new home in Book 1?

2. What happens to Azaro after he runs from the three women?

3. When Azaro begins sitting at the bar for Madame Koto, what does he notice about the bar's visitors?

4. Why does Azaro no longer like Madame Koto in Book 3?

5. Who are the three men in glasses looking for, and what happens when they find where this person works?

6. Why does Azaro's mother think the villagers do not like them anymore?

7. According to Azaro's father, what is the story of the King of the Road?

8. Why does Azaro's father want to fight the new customers in the bar?

9. Why is it an enigma to Azaro that this time he is born smiling?

10. When Azaro wanders into a building in Book 4, what happens?

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