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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 145 - 214).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bongo think of Thula's natural disposition?
(a) She is given to brooding and anger.
(b) He has no idea what she is really like.
(c) She is gregarious.
(d) She is optimistic.

2. Who is the village leader at the beginning of Part I?
(a) Woja Beki.
(b) Bongo.
(c) Lukasa.
(d) Malabo.

3. Why do some children linger outside of Woja Beki's house in Part II?
(a) To see if they can hear crying.
(b) To see if they can see a spirit there.
(c) To see if anyone visits.
(d) To see if they will get extra food.

4. What carries mystical power in Kosawa?
(a) Eucalyptus.
(b) Umbilical cord bundles.
(c) Snails.
(d) Turtles.

5. What do people call Thula's grandfather?
(a) Big Papa.
(b) Falaba.
(c) Hari.
(d) Bongo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the villagers do with the oil company men in Part I?

2. Who is the journalist The Sick One sends the men to?

3. Who is the first age-mate, and Lukasa's son, that dies that Thula and her friends really take notice of?

4. What kind of women is there an abundance of in the villages, according to Sahel?

5. What is Woja Beki's excuse for not going to Bezam with The Six?

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