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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 does Essay make Wole promise him in Chapter 11?
(a) That Wole will travel to America.
(b) That Wole will attend college.
(c) That Wole will always attend church.
(d) That Wole will never lie again.

2. What is ogiri?
(a) Coconut cake.
(b) A swear word.
(c) Street orphans.
(d) A type of cheese product.

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

4. What is Beere's relationship to Daodu?
(a) Sister.
(b) Wife.
(c) Cousin.
(d) They are not related.

5. What possibility drives Wole into a depression in Chapter 11?
(a) The possibility that Essay may die.
(b) The possibility he will never be able to attend college.
(c) The possibility that Hitler may win World War II.
(d) The possibility his baby sister may die.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the primary demand of the women's group when they organize a protest march?

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

3. At the end of Chapter 10, what is the status of Sorowanke?

4. Why does Wole receive lashings in Chapter 12?

5. How does Wole react to the rite of manhood he endures in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Wild Christian react to the chaos and violence that erupts at the Alake's compound?

2. What expectation does Wole have in Chapter 9 for Isara? What is the reality of Isara?

3. Describe the "rite of manhood" Wole endures at the end of Chapter 9.

4. What are two examples of racist views that are brought to light in Chapter 15 by members of Wole's community?

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

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

7. What is Wole's first experience with Daodu? What is the outcome?

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

9. What opinion does Wole express in Chapter 10 about Western influences and modern living?

10. What is the highlight of Wole's time on the farm with Broda Pupa in Chapter 9?

(see the answer keys)

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