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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. As the boys reach the next village en route to meet some girls, they can hear them doing what?
(a) Bathing in a pond.
(b) Discussing rumors and religion.
(c) Playing cards.
(d) Bathing in a stream.

2. What does Okei receive punishment for in the initial chapters?
(a) Theft.
(b) Disrespect toward elders.
(c) A lackadaisical attitude.
(d) An ungrateful attitude.

3. How many years old is Okei in the first chapter?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When it comes time to part for the evening in the second chapter, Okei orders Uche to announce that all the young men are to meet together when?

2. Nduka and Uche are friendly with the girls in the opening chapters, but Okei keeps his distance because of what?

3. In what setting does the tale begin?

4. Why does Okei drift through life?

5. 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?

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