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

2. What is the immediate inspiration for a march upon the Alake in Chapter 14?

3. What are the caravanserai?

4. Why does Sorowanke leave her home in Chapter 10?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Per Chapter 10, describe what Wole and Edun would do every Sunday morning prior to choir practice.

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

8. What words of caution does Father have for Wole in Chapter 9, in regards to secondary education?

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

10. What problems exist in Wole's community? What are the social issues of the day?

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

In Chapter 1, Wole speaks of his immediate family and home life. By the end of the book, Wole speaks of much wider issues at the community and national levels. Describe this progression. Is this a conscious choice on the part of the author, or just a natural byproduct of biography? How does this narrative "widening" reflect upon Wole's own maturation?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Wole's family structure. Is it tight-knit and nuclear, or more loose-knit and extended? How is Wole influenced by his father? His mother? Where is the line drawn between family and stranger?

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