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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. In Chapter 2, how does Wole entertain his guests during his fourth birthday party?
(a) Staging a swordfight with branches as swords.
(b) Playing tag.
(c) Building a small house from strips of wood.
(d) Singing.

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

3. What is the name of Wole's baby sister in Chapter 7?
(a) Atiki.
(b) Tinu.
(c) Folasade.
(d) Wild Christian.

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

5. Why does Wole decide to run away from home in Chapter 6?
(a) To prevent Wild Christian from parading him around town as punishment.
(b) To escape a vengeful forest spirit.
(c) To escape the wrath of the church leaders for stealing money.
(d) Because he decided to join the circus in Isara.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who defeats Paa Adatan in Chapter 8?

2. Which of the following best describes the temperament of the new baby in Chapter 7?

3. What is NOT one of the changes Wole notices prior to his baby sister's birth?

4. Why does Essay punish a teacher at school in Chapter 5?

5. What trouble does You-Mean-Mayself cause Essay and the household?

Short Essay Questions

1. What trouble does You-Mean-Mayself cause the household? How is he finally removed from the house?

2. Who is "You-Mean-Mayself"? How did he acquire that nickname?

3. How does Wole describe the difference in odors between Essay's room and Wild Christian's room?

4. How is Wild Christian and Uncle Sanya's trouble with a ghommid resolved?

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

6. Describe the "see-saw" accident that Wole gets into with Osiki.

7. Describe what happens at the end of Chapter 6, when Wild Christian catches Wole raiding the pantry?

8. Describe Chapter 1's account of who Essay is.

9. Describe the general features of the compound in which Wole lives mentioned in Chapter 1.

10. What dangerous accident does Wole cause in Chapter 5 while looking for presents? What is Wole's reaction?

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