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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. Where does Obi Uwechue hail from?
(a) Antananarivo.
(b) Abula.
(c) Akpei.
(d) Addis-Ababa.

2. Who helps Okei address his anger in life as he approaches young adulthood?
(a) Nne Ojo.
(b) Obi Agilaga.
(c) No one.
(d) Obi Ojo.

3. What nearly caused the destruction of Okei's nation during his youth?
(a) War.
(b) Sickle Cell.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Polio.

4. The parents of Okei's friends would prefer sons who are willing to do what?
(a) Work on the farms and quickly grow up to be men.
(b) Remain home and accomplis assigned chores.
(c) Take wives and quickly grow up to be men.
(d) Receive educations and quickly grow up to be men.

5. Nduka and Uche recognize that the farm boys will not be able to read any announcements, especially those made in what language?
(a) English.
(b) German.
(c) French.
(d) Dutch.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Obi Uwechue's village, the young men have started to do what?

2. Uche rising at this time leads his family to believe that perhaps he is going to do what?

3. Obi Agilaga encourages Obi Uwechue to direct the girls of his village to do what?

4. Early in the story, Nduka and Uche have been waiting for Okei to finish what, so they can go with their friend to a neighboring village to meet girls?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Obi Agiliga ask Okei before the competition begins?

2. What prompts the elders to enter into the brawl?

3. How do Obi Agiliga and Obi Uwechue regard their plan's progress the morning following Kwutelu's injury?

4. What do Okei, Uche, and Nduka commiserate upon while en route to meet Josephine and her girlfriends?

5. In what way does the wrestling event conclude?

6. What do Nduka and Okei do the day following his meeting in preparation for the contest?

7. What does Uche relate to Okei the morning following Kwutelu's ear being severed?

8. What are the girls' and Josephine's plans while en route to the marketplace with the match upcoming?

9. What happens as the bathing girls' topic turns to differences between farm and educated youths?

10. What does Obi Agiliga declare at the conclusion?

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