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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nduka and Uche are friendly with the girls in the opening chapters, but Okei keeps his distance because of what?
(a) He does not like gossipers.
(b) He keeps his distance from virtually everyone.
(c) He distrusts virtually everyone.
(d) Their hurtful comments he has heard.

2. Obi Uwechue thinks that he and Obi Agilaga need to ensure these young men receive what?
(a) Schooling.
(b) Skill training.
(c) A big problem.
(d) Occupations.

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

4. One of Obi Agilaga's wives urges him to do what as the boys begin to disperse?
(a) Relax before supper.
(b) Come in for supper.
(c) Instruct the boys not to return.
(d) Direct Okei to come inside.

5. 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?
(a) The next night.
(b) The next afternoon.
(c) The next week.
(d) The next morning.

6. Why is it the girls Uche, Okei, and Nduka seek to meet with go to the village to sell their produce?
(a) The buyers are nicer and pay more.
(b) They hope to encounter Uche and Nduke there.
(c) It is closer than other villages.
(d) The buyers are not so nice, but pay more.

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

8. Who used to say that it is up to others to provide the young men something to do?
(a) Women.
(b) Elders.
(c) Vendors.
(d) Clergy.

9. Why does Obi Uwechue hope to find Okei working on the farm today?
(a) To make his acquainance.
(b) To pray with him.
(c) To share a drink with him.
(d) To speak to him.

10. 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 avoid doing chores.
(b) They have had some schooling.
(c) They want to become vendors.
(d) They all seek life in the big city.

11. Nduka believes which boys should be given the chance to participate?
(a) Only those boys who are educated.
(b) All except those working on farms.
(c) Only teenagers.
(d) All regardless of education level.

12. Later that evening, Obi Agilaga visits the homes of some of his friends to put a plan into motion to accomplish what?
(a) Implement new farming methods.
(b) Teach the boys a lesson.
(c) Irrigation of the farms.
(d) Train the boys new farming practices.

13. What does Obi Agilaga feel would ease problems on his farm?
(a) A newer tractor.
(b) Modern equipment.
(c) Fertilizer.
(d) More farmhands.

14. Obi Agilaga's son is able to peer and determine that the approaching group includes Obi Uwechue, who is what?
(a) An uncle of Obi Agilaga.
(b) A second cousin of Obi Agilaga.
(c) A new acquaintance of Obi Agilaga.
(d) An old friend of Obi Agilaga.

15. While Nduka writes the message on school paper and distributes it to the people in the village, what method does Uche use?
(a) A drum.
(b) Word of mouth.
(c) A horn.
(d) A gong.

Short Answer Questions

1. Obi Agilaga is what upon finding the gathering of youths?

2. A girl Uche and Nduka wish to take Okei to meet in the first two chapters goes by what name?

3. Where does Obi Uwechue hail from?

4. Obi Agilaga and Obi Uwechue sit and discuss young men who refuse to work but find time to do what?

5. In what setting does the tale begin?

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