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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who or what is "Jonah"?
(a) Wole's imaginary friend.
(b) The area behind Wole's house.
(c) The name given to a large rock outside the church.
(d) The family home's welcome mat.

3. In Chapter 3, how does Wole manage to get back home to Ake?
(a) He is taken by train.
(b) He is taken by boat.
(c) He is taken on the handlebars of a bike.
(d) He is carried in the arms of a police officer.

4. Why does Mrs. B punish her maid in Chapter 6?
(a) The maid stole the sugar jar.
(b) The maid did not clean the bathroom correctly.
(c) The maid wet her bed.
(d) The maid was caught kissing a boy.

5. What causes Wole to experience a bad eye accident in Chapter 2?
(a) A rusty nail.
(b) A scythe.
(c) A pen.
(d) A javelin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are egungun?

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

3. What is the occupation of Broda Pupa?

4. In Chapter 1, what punishment is given to young Wild Christian and Sanya for trespassing into the woods?

5. In Chapter 8, how does Wild Christian react to the coming of the Bote troops?

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