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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The contest coincides with what farm celebration?
(a) The plantain festival.
(b) The berry festival.
(c) The plum festival.
(d) The yam festival.

2. When Okei and Nduka demonstrate their skills, how do the uneducated boys view their moves as being?
(a) Too awkward.
(b) Too artistic.
(c) Needing improvement.
(d) Very effective.

3. When the elders of the village hear the girls' story of being unsuccessful at the market, what is their reaction?
(a) They frown, the girls are learning life's difficult lessons.
(b) They smile, the girls are learning lessons they acquired as youths.
(c) They smile, their plan for the youths is working.
(d) They sigh, the girls will need to try marketing at a different village.

4. What do Okei and Nduka begin to do in order to build up their strength?
(a) Box.
(b) Lift rocks.
(c) Swim.
(d) Wrestle.

5. In Chapter 9, Josephine and her friends are anxious to get to which market?
(a) Kangba.
(b) Akpei.
(c) Moyamba.
(d) Bo.

6. When Obi Agiliga returns to the compound later that night following Kwutelu's injury, he and Nne Ojo discuss Okei's trust in them which they find to be what?
(a) Diminishing.
(b) Unsteady.
(c) Burgeoning.
(d) Nonexistent.

7. Obi Uju uses a huge knife with the intention of striking Okei in what location so he will only scar and not maim him?
(a) Buttocks.
(b) Leg.
(c) Shoulder.
(d) Arm.

8. When Obi Agiliga talks with Okei he shares that he knows what?
(a) Okei has been named a leader.
(b) He believes Okei and his friends killed someone.
(c) He believes Okei and his friends maimed someone.
(d) Okei has been training.

9. Why does Okei order Nduka to tell all the boys to begin their preparation?
(a) In case another boy proves a better contestant.
(b) So they may trade techniques and skills.
(c) In the event Okei is beaten or cannot compete.
(d) To promote a team spirit among the boys.

10. Upon watching him demonstrate his skills with Nduka, what do the uneducated youths feel Okei's outcome will be?
(a) Complete success.
(b) Minimal achievement.
(c) Complete defeate.
(d) Partial victory.

11. Obi Agiliga announces he will go where to determine the situation after he instructs Nne Ojo where to hide Okei?
(a) To the stream.
(b) To the village.
(c) To Obi Uwechue's compound.
(d) To Obi Uju's compound.

12. Kwutelu is engaged to an individual who works for the government in what location?
(a) Isando.
(b) Inanda.
(c) Idutywa.
(d) Ilorin.

13. The excitement about the contest between the youths begins to do what as the event coincides with the farm festival?
(a) Build.
(b) Subside.
(c) Disappear.
(d) Settle.

14. Obi Uwechue and Obi Agiliga agree that the boys of the villages do not have time to molest girls near the stream or steal from the old people due to what?
(a) They are attending school, doing chores.
(b) The upcoming contest, distraction of rumors.
(c) They are working the fields, learning trades.
(d) They are preparing for examinations, doing chores.

15. Which individual approaches the girls and tells them that they should give their plantains to poor people?
(a) A crippled woman.
(b) An elderly man.
(c) A crippled man.
(d) An elderly woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which individuals soon arrive on their way to the stream where Okei and Nduka are?

2. What does Nne Ojo assure the young men searching for Okei?

3. Uche visited Kwutelu the morning following her injury and reports that she will be taken where for treatment?

4. Okei feels the person who is going to marry Kwutelu will need what?

5. At the start of Chapter 5, Okei rises early and goes to the stream so that he may do what?

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