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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what setting does the tale begin?
(a) A town.
(b) A village.
(c) A city.
(d) A camp.

2. As Nduka and Uche take Okei to meet the girls nearby, they commiserate that their parents all give them the same speech about being useless because of what?
(a) They have had some schooling.
(b) They avoid doing chores.
(c) They all seek life in the big city.
(d) They want to become vendors.

3. As Okei reaches the age of young adulthood, his anger emerges in altercations with whom?
(a) Almost everyone he encounters.
(b) Obi Ojo.
(c) Nne Ojo.
(d) Obi Agilaga.

4. What was the cause of death of Okei's parents?
(a) Accidental drowning.
(b) Vehicle accident.
(c) Illness.
(d) Murder.

5. The topic of boys leads the girls to mention the difference between what?
(a) Rural and urban youths.
(b) Farm boys and those receiving schooling.
(c) Farm boys and city youths.
(d) Farm boys and those who work in the markets.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Wrestling Match tells the coming of age story of a young boy, Okei, from what country?

2. What does Okei receive punishment for in the initial chapters?

3. Who helps Okei address his anger in life as he approaches young adulthood?

4. The girls Okei and his friends hope to meet have returned early from their day of selling what?

5. What time is it when the story begins?

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