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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Essay get his name?
(a) He is a masterful writer.
(b) His real initials are S.A., and Essay is a soundalike name.
(c) "Essay" is an onomatopoeia for the sound a snake makes, and Essay is mistrusted like a snake.
(d) Essay calls everyone by the familiar "Ese."

2. What is an iyan?
(a) A pounded yam.
(b) A spirit child halfway between life and death.
(c) A bothersome biting insect.
(d) A see-saw playground toy.

3. In Chapter 2, how does Wole entertain his guests during his fourth birthday party?
(a) Building a small house from strips of wood.
(b) Staging a swordfight with branches as swords.
(c) Playing tag.
(d) Singing.

4. Why does Wild Christian admonish Essay at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Essay is indulging Wole too often with sweet treats.
(b) Essay is beating Wole unnecessarily.
(c) Wole is making mischief, and Essay is doing nothing to stop him.
(d) Essay is instilling an argumentative spirit in Wole.

5. What is the teacher's reaction to young Wole coming to school uninvited at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) The teacher is so amused, Wole is asked to teach the day's lesson.
(b) The teacher is angered, and has a long talk with Essay.
(c) The teacher says Wole is welcome anytime.
(d) The teacher makes use of him by having him cut the grass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "bad habit" does Wole admit to in Chapter 4?

2. Why does Wole believe Mr. B spends so much time at Wole's family's house?

3. What does Wole believe about the pomegranate fruit in Chapter 1?

4. Why does Essay punish a teacher at school in Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 3, how does Wole manage to get back home to Ake?

(see the answer key)

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