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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 candy do the two friends like to eat?
(a) Red licorice.
(b) Peanut butter cups.
(c) Gummy bears.
(d) Smiling Cow toffees.

2. Jubril was baptized into which religion?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Christian.

3. What does the chief drop into Jubril's lap?
(a) Crackers.
(b) A bottle of water.
(c) A magazine.
(d) A rosary.

4. Which of the following is NOT something the soldier threatens to do if he is forced off the bus?
(a) Shoots imaginary machine guns into the air.
(b) Threatens to kill someone.
(c) Curses the passengers.
(d) Light himself on fire.

5. Which of the following is NOT something the narrator likes about her best friend?
(a) Handwriting.
(b) Sense of humor.
(c) Long legs.
(d) Dimples.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the soldier anxious to reach the village?

2. Which of the following is NOT something Selam likes about the narrator?

3. This story is told from which point of view?

4. Selam's parents have given her permission to eat ___________________.

5. Why is Jubril uncomfortable around the women on the bus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Chief signify in the story?

2. How do the narrator and Selam find a way to communicate with each other when they are not allowed to play together?

3. Who are the narrator and Selam and what is their relationship?

4. Why does Akpan choose second person narration for the story?

5. Why are the narrator and Selam no longer allowed to play together?

6. What is the unifying thread of the conflicts in the story?

7. What is the narrator's father's advice to Selam regarding eating pork?

8. How is the story, "What Language is That"? different from the other stories in this book?

9. What is the core source of all the violence that takes place in the story?

10. How had Jubril lost his right hand and why is it important for him to hide that fact while on the bus?

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