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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Chapter 2, how does Wole entertain his guests during his fourth birthday party?
(a) Staging a swordfight with branches as swords.
(b) Playing tag.
(c) Singing.
(d) Building a small house from strips of wood.
2. In Chapter 3, how does Wole manage to get back home to Ake?
(a) He is carried in the arms of a police officer.
(b) He is taken by boat.
(c) He is taken by train.
(d) He is taken on the handlebars of a bike.
3. What does Wole believe about the pomegranate fruit in Chapter 1?
(a) That it is inhabited by the spirit of his ancestors.
(b) That it is the apple mentioned in the Bible that tempted Adam and Eve.
(c) That it is full of deadly poison.
(d) That it can cure his mother's cancer.
4. What is a "saara?"
(a) A feast given as an offering to spirits.
(b) A blanket used in the winter months.
(c) A tree with sweet-tasting sap.
(d) A gathering of both boy and girl students.
5. What is called "a miracle from God" at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) The fact that Wole did not lose an eye to a bad accident.
(b) The fact that Wole can read at one year of age.
(c) Osiki's ability to not cause mischief during a church service.
(d) Tinu's sudden recovery from a bad fever.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the teacher's reaction to young Wole coming to school uninvited at the beginning of Chapter 2?
2. Why does Wild Christian scold Wole during his birthday party in Chapter 2?
3. Which is NOT one of the things Wole sees during his first walking tour of Ake in Chapter 3?
4. What is the occupation of the first white person Wole ever sees in Chapter 3?
5. What are egungun?
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