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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "bad habit" does Wole admit to in Chapter 4?
(a) Dipping his fingers in the Wash-Hand Basin.
(b) Sloppiness while eating a pomegranate fruit.
(c) Making a loud clucking sound with his tongue at inappropriate times.
(d) Crossing his heart for no reason when crossing the street.

2. In Chapter 4, how does Wole counter the accusation that he has a fear of water?
(a) He pours a glass of water over himself.
(b) He states that he loves to be out in the rain.
(c) He submerges himself in a water barrel for a minute and a half.
(d) He tries to run away to the coast.

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

4. Which is NOT one of the things Wole sees during his first walking tour of Ake in Chapter 3?
(a) Girls learning to sew.
(b) A group of potion-makers.
(c) A majestic zebra.
(d) The mill.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does "Mr. B" do for a living?

4. Why does Mrs. B punish her maid in Chapter 6?

5. How do the majority of Ake's residents react to the new radio?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the changes that happen in the household when the new baby is on its way in Chapter 7.

2. Describe the incident in which Paa Adatan confronts Bote troops.

3. What two new inventions is Wole exposed to at the top of Chapter 8?

4. Describe the death of Wole's baby sister in Chapter 7. How does Wole react to the death?

5. What is the nature of the philosophical debate Wole has with Essay in Chapter 4?

6. What is unusual about Bukola? What does Wole think about her behavior?

7. Describe Wole's gradual process of discovering the town around the compound at the beginning of Chapter 3.

8. How does Wole react when he is jealous of sister Tinu's attending school in Chapter 2?

9. Describe three things Wole sees during his journey through Ake in Chapter 3.

10. Describe the incident in which Wole is hurt by a scythe at the end of Chapter 2.

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