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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do people call Wole's grandfather?

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

3. Why does Paa Adatan wear a belt of amulets?

4. What is Wole's nickname for the new radio in Chapter 8?

5. Why does Wole destroy the family's roses at the end of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the origin of the Jonah rock?

2. What method of child punishment does Wole describe in Chapter 6?

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

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

5. Describe the family's reaction when Wole returns home from his journey through Ake in Chapter 3.

6. How does Wole manage to wreck a rose bush at the end of Chapter 5? What is the consequence of his action?

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

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

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

10. Who is Paa Adatan? Describe him.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Wole's view toward A) modernization, and b) Westernization. How does he contrast modern living with the world of his childhood? Use examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

How might the Wole of today reflect on the spiritual beliefs of the older generation, which might be considered quaint or primitive? How might the waning of traditional spiritual beliefs have affected his culture? What was valuable about traditional spiritual beliefs?

Essay Topic 3

British colonial rule is a rarely mentioned but important subtext of Ake. Discuss how colonial rule affects the people of Egbaland, and use examples from the text.

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