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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. What do people call Wole's grandfather?
(a) Mr. Iyan
(b) Saara Joe.
(c) Father.
(d) Pappy.

2. How might Wild Christian best be characterized?
(a) Boisterous and ill-tempered.
(b) Quick-witted and gregarious.
(c) Quiet, and thoughtful.
(d) Stoop-shouldered and droopy-eyed.

3. What is the name of Wole's hometown?
(a) Isara.
(b) Ake.
(c) Ivory Coast.
(d) Saara.

4. Why does Wole destroy the family's roses at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Waving a vegetable stalk, he imagined a swordfight, and got carried away.
(b) He was getting back at Essay for beating him earlier.
(c) He thought Wild Christian needed roses for her famous stew.
(d) He destroyed the roses on a dare from Osiki.

5. What is an "oro"?
(a) A type of Nigerian currency.
(b) A nature spirit.
(c) A tribal tattoo.
(d) A flat shoe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the teacher's reaction to young Wole coming to school uninvited at the beginning of Chapter 2?

2. What causes Wole to experience a bad eye accident in Chapter 2?

3. What "job" is Wole given at the end of Chapter 5?

4. Who or what is "Jonah"?

5. Why does Wild Christian admonish Essay at the beginning of Chapter 4?

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