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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. Which of the following is NOT something Selam likes about the narrator?
(a) Little eyes.
(b) Voice.
(c) Lean face.
(d) Artistic talent.

2. What is Jubril's adopted Christian name?
(a) Gabriel.
(b) Adam.
(c) Paul.
(d) Elijah.

3. How old is the narrator?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

4. What is notable about Jubril's appearance?
(a) He has burn scars on his face.
(b) He is missing a hand.
(c) One leg is shorter than the other.
(d) He has turquoise eyes.

5. Why does the narrator scream at Selam?
(a) She is swerving on her bike.
(b) She made a soccer goal.
(c) She is boarding a train.
(d) Selam had talked to Hadiya.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Selam suddenly rush off her balcony and back into her apartment?

2. During one vacation, Selam asks the narrator ___________________________.

3. The chief offers some crackers to Jubril on what condition?

4. What is the narrator looking for at Selam's apartment building?

5. Why does the village chief get so angry at Jubril?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator do during the days after being restricted from playing with Selam?

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

3. Who is Jubril and why must he disguise his religious identity aboard a bus headed out of the city?i

4. What is the message of the story at the end?

5. What does the Chief signify in the story?

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

7. What is the main point of the story, "What Language is That"?

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

9. How does Jubril disguise his being a Muslim while on the bus?

10. How does Akpan's choice of second person narration affect the reader?

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