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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Wole believe about St. Peter?
(a) St. Peter lives on Wole's roof and is always spying on him.
(b) St. Peter is the source of his constant hunger.
(c) St. Peter is an ancestral spirit that can be conversed with.
(d) St. Peter is responsible for the beautiful music he hears every morning.

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

3. Popularization of the radio in Chapter 8 has people around Ake saying what catch phrase?
(a) I'm a yankee doodle dandy.
(b) Yuck Yuck! That's me!
(c) Win the War.
(d) Take my wife, please!

4. What are ghommids?
(a) Mystical fruits that grant immortality.
(b) Forest creatures which hunt for children.
(c) Gifts provided to the parents of a woman of marriageable age.
(d) Fashionable shoes that schoolchildren wear.

5. What is Wole's nickname for the new radio in Chapter 8?
(a) The spirit in the box.
(b) One with the scratchy voice.
(c) The prophet of universal information.
(d) One who speaks without expecting a reply.

Short Answer Questions

1. What accident does Wole cause when looking for gifts in the rafters of his home in Chapter 5?

2. When Wole sleeps with the other children in Chapter 6, what kind of nightmare does he have?

3. In Chapter 7, how does Wole regard Mrs. Odufuwa?

4. Why is Wole ordered kicked out of sleeping in Essay's bedroom in Chapter 6?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what is Wole jealous of concerning Tinu?

(see the answer key)

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