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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man Azaro helps out the back door and away from the thugs chasing him is caught by them and taken where?
(a) Into the woods.
(b) Behind the bar.
(c) Into the bathroom.
(d) Away in a car.

2. After the animal is cooked, why do some of the villagers that come for the celebration get angry?
(a) They had to eat outside.
(b) They had to sit on the ground to eat.
(c) There was not enough to feed everyone.
(d) The boar was burned.

3. Who is born smiling?
(a) The babies.
(b) The boy.
(c) The king.
(d) The abiku.

4. While the police officer's home is on fire, who knocks on the door to get Azaro?
(a) His parents.
(b) His mother.
(c) Madame Koto.
(d) His father.

5. In the clearing, a tree grows over what Azaro buries in the forest. What does he bury?
(a) The photgrapher's camera.
(b) His mother's wares.
(c) Madame Koto's fetish.
(d) The dead rats.

6. Who promises to bring poison for the rats on the night Azaro sees himself fly over his parents and through the roof?
(a) The king.
(b) The photographer.
(c) The landlord.
(d) The bar owner.

7. What does Azaro sacrifice after his father tells the story of the one who eats travelers?
(a) A wild boar.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A fox.
(d) Dead rats.

8. Who brings palm wine when they arrive for the celebration?
(a) Madame Koto.
(b) The landlord.
(c) Azaro's uncle.
(d) The police officer.

9. Where do many of Azaro's friends live that call him to the river?
(a) On the other side of the river.
(b) In a nearby village.
(c) In his village.
(d) In the spirit world.

10. Azaro's father argues with Madame Koto's new customers and challenges them to a fight outside, but they do what?
(a) Locked him out of the bar.
(b) Ignored his challenge.
(c) Laughed at him.
(d) Left the bar.

11. Whom does Azaro eavesdrop on at the bar?
(a) Tax collectors.
(b) The women.
(c) Merchants.
(d) Male customers.

12. The politicians in the van are of what party?
(a) The community party.
(b) The party of the rich.
(c) The party of unity.
(d) The red party.

13. How many workers disappear following into the pit to help the first man that fell in?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

14. What does Azaro do after the spirit girl in the bar keeps blowing out the match every time he lights it for his customer?
(a) He covered the match with his hand.
(b) He moved to the other end of the bar.
(c) He yelled at the girl.
(d) He turned away from the spirit to light the match.

15. Azaro wanders to a building where he is bathed and fed, and where he notices what on the walls?
(a) Blood.
(b) Snails.
(c) Writing.
(d) Naked people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in the van with the politicians, besides the thugs?

2. Upon his return to the bar, Azaro finds more updates and new customers, including this man who yells at Azaro and who Madame Koto refers to as a chief.

3. Who displays a crude kind of local newspaper where Azaro sees his celebrated homecoming and the milk riots?

4. When Azaro sees the spirits multiply before his eyes back at the bar, what does he realize is drawing them to the bar?

5. Azaro's mother's screams awaken him and he finds what everywhere?

(see the answer keys)

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