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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 contradiction does Wole see in Daodu?
(a) An educated man who nonetheless believes in corporal punishment.
(b) A man who preaches justice but always plays favorites.
(c) A huge man who nonetheless possesses a thin, soft voice.
(d) A man who boasts about his intelligence, but always displays stupidity.

2. What town is Essay from, originally?
(a) Isara.
(b) Ake.
(c) London.
(d) Cape Town.

3. What does the white district officer say to Beere to anger her and start mob violence?
(a) "Shut your women up."
(b) "You have pretty eyes."
(c) "You need a beating."
(d) "You women are all alike."

4. Where did Wee-Wee get his nickname?
(a) From his hen-like gait.
(b) From his rambling speech patterns.
(c) From his small stature.
(d) From his spendthrift ways.

5. How do the women mock the Alake at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) They write mock newspaper articles.
(b) They speak with his nasally accent.
(c) They sing songs mocking him.
(d) They wear imitations of his robe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What issue is NOT discussed at Wild Christian's women's group?

2. Under what circumstances does Wole join the church choir in Chapter 10?

3. What is the occupation of Broda Pupa?

4. How does Wild Christian respond to the mob violence in Chapter 14?

5. What is wrong with the man whom Wole and Broda Pupa encounter in Chapter 9 upon returning from the farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the events that lead up to the violence at the Alake's compound.

2. Describe the tax controversy that arises in Chapter 13, and how the women's group addresses it.

3. What does Essay make Wole promise in Chapter 11? How does Wole respond to this request?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 9, what apparent blasphemy does Wole commit in Odemo's palace?

5. What opinion about shoes is expressed in Chapter 15?

6. What is the general dynamic between Wole, Essay, and Wild Christian? What is the nature of their relationship?

7. Describe the process of Sorowanke finding and creating a home in Chapter 10.

8. How does Sorowanke anger the peddlers of Dayisi's Walk? How is the conflict resolved?

9. Describe the lashing of the boy by Wee-Wee in Chapter 12.

10. What sage advice does Broda Pupa give Wole in Chapter 9? How is Wole later able to use that advice to his advantage?

(see the answer keys)

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