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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is "Tinu?"
(a) Wole's great aunt.
(b) Wole's older sister.
(c) A local mystic.
(d) Headmaster of the Grammar School.

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

3. What does "Mr. B" do for a living?
(a) He teaches astronomy.
(b) He is a merchant of jewelry.
(c) He sells books.
(d) He mends fences.

4. How does Wole get his first look at the world outside the parsonage's walls in Chapter 3?
(a) He sits with his family on their roof during a fireworks display.
(b) He trespasses into the church bell tower.
(c) He is hoisted onto a ladder which overlooks the compound's walls.
(d) He is rushed to a hospital.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a "saara?"

2. Who is the only member of Wole's extended family who is angry for him wandering off in Chapter 3?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 6, who sleeps on the communal mat in Wild Christian's room?

4. What do Osiki and Wole initially have in common?

5. In Chapter 1, how is Uncle Sanya cured of his spirit possession?

(see the answer key)

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