SWEET SIXTEEN

SUMMARY, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Sweet Sixteen

Chapter one: The Letter

In this chapter, Aliya introduces herself, her family and her experience while growing up, especially her
sixteenth birthday. When she turns 14, she reads a book titled “Sweet Sixteen” that makes her feel she
is no longer a child at 16 but a young adult. On her 16th birthday, she expects herself to feel different but
she doesn’t.

While Aliya is worried about her father’s well-being because the principal doesn’t approach her excitedly
and present her a gift from her father as usual, Aliya remembers how Bobo (Tokunbo Alabi) gives her a
teddy bear with “I love you” written on its tummy and the advice she receives from her father. But Bobo
travels to Ireland before they resume from holiday.

On getting to the principal’s office, she realises that her father is in good health and receives a gift from
a father. The gift is a beautifully wrapped box that contains a digital camera and a letter with an
inscription: “Letter to My Daughter”, a 16-pages letter that dedicates a page to each year of Aliya’s life.

Questions from chapter one:

1. Aliya’s parents give birth to how many children? (A) 4 (B) 2 (c) 1 (D) 3.
2. When does Aliya turn 16? (A) Two weeks after her end of term examinations (B) Two nights
before her end of term examinations (c) Two days after her end of term examinations? (D) Two
days before her end of term examinations.
3. At what age does Aliya read “Sweet Sixteen”? (A) 14 (B) 12 (c) 10 (D) 13.
4. “To me, child means the same as _______________” (A) stupid (B) stupidity (c) usual (D) sturdy.
5. Aliya can be described as _______________ (A) plus size, plum or chubby but not fat (B) plus
size, plump or chubby (c) fat, plump or chubby but not tall (D) plus size, plump or chubby but
not tall.
6. “Young adult” seems to Aliya as _______________ (A) a fair compromise between being a child
and being an adult (B) Being above 15 (c) Being a sixteen year-old (D) None of the above.
7. Aliya’s mother is a ________________ (A) doctor (B) nanny (c) nurse (D) lawyer.
8. Aliya’s father is a ________________ when she was born (A) janitor (B) jailer (c) journalist (D)
public relation officer.
9. Aliya’s father is working with a _________________ when Aliya is in primary school (A) Public
Relations agency (B) Pundit Relations agency (c) Pilot Relations agency (D) Publication Relations
agency.

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10. Aliya’s father’s job at an international organization that helps poor people in Africa is
________________ (A) Pundit Relations agency (B) Public Relations agency (C) Pilot Relations
agency (D) Publication Relations.
11. ________________ Feels birthday is not worth celebrating because it is not a major
achievement (A) Bobo (B) Akin (c) Aliya (D) Aliya’s father.
12. Aliya feels her mother is just going along with her husband because (A) She has seen her
standing all decked up behind birthday cakes in photographs (B) She has heard about her
mother’s birthday (c) She knows her mother is a terrible liar (D) Her mother celebrated a
birthday before Aliya turns 16.
13. Aliya’s mother always __________ birthdays while her father __________ (A) forgets |
remembers it (B) remembers | doesn’t (c) celebrates | remembers it (D) remembers |
celebrates it.
14. When Aliya is in boarding school, her father does _______________ (A) Not fail to send her
greeting cards on her birthdays (B) not fail to send her greeting cards before her birthdays (c)
not fail to send her greeting cards after her birthdays (D) fail to send her greeting cards before
her birthdays.
15. Aliya turns 12 when she is in _______________ (A) JS 1 (B) JSS 1 (c) JSS 2 (D) JSS 3.
16. Who gives Aliya a birthday card on the assembly? (A) The principal (B) Aliya’s father (c) Akin (D)
Bobo
17. “Happy Birthday, my First Lady. Remember that only God is greater than you” is scrawled
(written with poor handwriting) boldly across the blank space inside the card by who? (A) Aliya
(B) The principal (c) Mr. Bello (D) Aliya’s mother.
18. ________________ calls himself “The king of boys” (A) Bobo (B) Akin (c) Alabi (D) Tunde.
19. In which class does Akin read aloud “Mensuration” as “Menstruation”? (A) Geometry class (B)
Physics class (c) Chemistry class (D) none of the above.
20. What is the name of the Mathematics teacher in Aliya’s school? (A) Miss Salaki (B) Mrs. Salako
(c) Miss Salako (D) Mrs. Salaki.
21. Akin got ________________ in ________________ at the end of the year (A) A | English (B) B |
Mathematics (c) B | English (D) A | Mathematics.
22. Aliya is a straight A student in other subjects except ________________ (A) Chemistry (B)
Mathematics (c) Geography (D) Literature.
23. Most of Aliya’s classmate struggles with _________________ and ________________ (A)
Mathematics and Physics (B) Mathematics and mensuration (c) Mathematics and English (D)
Mathematics and Chemistry.
24. Aliya never scores higher than a C in ________________ before the latest exam (A) Chemistry
(B) Biology (c) Physics (D) Mathematics.
25. There are ______________ blocks of eight rooms in Aliya’s hostel (A) 3 (B) 4 (c) 2 (D) 5.
26. How many persons are in each of the rooms in Aliya’s hostel? (A) 3 (B) 10 (c) 2 (D) 4.
27. How many bathroom cubicles are in Aliya’s hostel? (A) 1 (B) 3 (c) 10 (D) 14.
28. How many bathroom cubicles are for Aliya’s block? (A) 1 (B) 5 (c) 6 (D) 7.
29. How many person does Aliya have to wait for before having her bath? (A) 1 (B) 2 (c) 3 (D) 4.
30. How many roommates does Aliya have in her room in the hostel? (A) 3 (B) 2 (c) 4 (D) 7.
31. Who is about Aliya’s age but slightly older among her roommates? (A) Grace (B) Kate (c) Gift (D)
Tobi.
32. Aliya has ________________ and ________________ roommates (A) A senior and two junior (B)
A junior and two senior (c) Three senior and two junior (D) Two senior and three junior.
33. Many people think Grace is a snobbish because ________________ (A) She talks too much (B)
She talks aloud (c) She is not a great talker (D) She is not a good friend.

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34. “Grace, did you feel anything? I mean when you turned 16, did you like, feel different in any
way?” Who asks this question? (A) Akin (B) A junior roommate (c) Aliya (D) Grace.
35. Aliya tries to improve on her speed by ___________________ (A) Adding five minutes to the
time allotted to each question (B) Taking five minutes off the time allotted to each question (c)
Practicing very well before the exam (D) Reading very well for the exam.
36. On one occasion, Aliya manages to finish about __________________ minutes ahead of time (A)
3 (B) 2 (c) 4 (D) 17
37. Aliya expects _________________ from her father through _________________ (A) A birthday
card | The principal (B) Camera | Mr. Salako (c) Camera | The principal (D) A birthday card |
The internet
38. “Happy birthday to daddy’s angel and my superstar”. Who makes this statement? (A) Aliya’s
mother (B) Bobo (c) Akin (D) The principal.
39. The principal asks Aliya to see him in his office at __________________ (A) Break time (B)
Closing time (c) Assembly time (D) Lesson time.
40. Aliya is worried whether her father has been involved in an accident because
__________________ (A) Of the principal’s reaction (B) She is not happy (c) She misses Bobo
(D) She is disturbed by her next examinations
41. ________________ gives _________________ a __________________ on Valentine’s Day (A)
Tokunbo (Bobo) | Aliya | teddy bear (B) Akin | Aliya | teddy bear (c) Bobo | Aliya | toiletries (D)
Tokunbo | Grace | teddy bear.
42. What does Bobo tell Aliya while giving her a Valentine’s Day’s gift? (A) “I hate you” (B) “I love
you” (c) “I like you” (D) “I want you”.
43. ________________ is the _________________ to tell Aliya, “I like you” (A) Akin | second guy (B)
Bobo | second guy (c) Bobo | first guy (D) none of the above.
44. What happens to Aliya after knowing that Bobo likes her? (A) She is dumbfounded and stumbles
(B) She is excited and happy (c) She falls in love (D) She cries and stumbles.
45. _________________ is written on a heart-shaped embossment on the tummy of the teddy bear
given to Aliya by Bobo (A) “I love you” (B) “I like you” (c) “I hate you” (D) “I need you”.
46. At where does Aliya tell her father about Bodo and the teddy bear? (A) The place students,
mostly boys, gather to play chess during the weekends in school (B) A close open space to the
principal’s office (C) The school assembly ground (D) A shopping complex.
47. Where is Aliya coming from when Boba presents her a gift? (A) The school shop (B) The school
hostel (C) The school toilet (D) The school kitchen.
48. What is Aliya carrying when Bobo meets her? (A) Some toiletries: sanitary pads and other items
(B) Sanitary pads only (C) Teddy bear (D) Provision.
49. Who is rascally among Aliya’s classmates? (A) Akin (B) Bobo (C) Grace (D) The principal.
50. ________________ is a Tiv while Aliya’s father is a _______________. (A) The principal | Tiv (B)
Aliya’s father | Yoruba (C) The principal | Yoruba (D) Grace | Yoruba.
51. What does Aliya’s father play with while advising her about Bobo and the teddy bear? (A) A
chess board (B) A board (C) A Ludo (D) none of the above.
52. Who is the clear gold medalist? (A) Akin (B) Aliya (C) Bobo (D) Grace.
53. What advice does Aliya’s father give her? (A) Whoever gives her things in return for favour is not
good for her (B) No relationship between two people can survive if it is based on material things
(C) When people give you things, it does not necessary mean they love you (D) All of the above.
54. According to Aliya’s father, ________________ is the kind of girls most boys like? (A) Dumb girls
(B) Smart girls (C) Good girls (D) Beautiful girls

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55. According to Aliya’s father, a dumb girl is ________________ (A) A girl that thinks she needs to
live up to other people’s expectations (B) A girl who feels the need to ‘belong’ (A) A girl who
thinks she needs to have sex with a boy to prove that she loves him (D) All of the above.
56. “Well, that is a decision you would have to make for yourself”. Who makes this statement? (A)
Aliya’s mother (B) Aliya’s father (C) Bobo (D) Akin.
57. Who is addressed in question 56? (A) Akin (B) Bobo (C) Aliya’s mother (D) Aliya.
58. How does Aliya’s father end his conversation with Aliya? (A) He says, “By the way, do you still
have your inhalers?” (B) He says, “Well, that is a decision you would have to make for yourself”
(C) He says, “Well, I have nothing to say” (D) He says, “That’s all”
59. Aliya has been asthmatic since childhood and the ________________ has been a constant
presence in her life (A) Veintolin (B) Ventolin (C) Ventoelin (D) Vintolin.
60. Why does Bobo give Aliya the teddy bear? (A) It is Valentine’s Day (B) Some of his roommates
talk about gifts for their girlfriends (C) Bobo doesn’t have a girlfriend (D) All of the above
61. Why can’t Bobo and Aliya conclude their conversation (A) The duty master sees them (B) The
duty master is sighted (C) They fight (D) Bobo runs away because he is shy.
62. Aliya wants to return the teddy bear _________________ (A) To hurt Bobo (B) But doesn’t want
hurt Bobo (C) And collect money from Bobo (D) And cheats Bobo.
63. Aliya is ___________________ because Bobo travels to Ireland (A) Totally unhappy (B) Not sure
if she is unhappy or angry or both (C) happy (D) not surprised.
64. Without ___________________, I would be lost like sheep without a shepherd” (A) my dad (B)
Bobo (C) Akin (D) Grace.
65. __________________ calls after Aliya that she has dropped a pen; Aliya shouts
_______________ and ________________ (A) Grace | “Keep it” | continues to run (B) Bisi |
“Keep it” | continues to run (C) Bisi | “Keep it for me” | continues to run (D) Akin | “Keep it” |
continues to sleep.
66. “___________________ can be terribly boring.” (A) Mathematics (B) Geometry (C) Geology (D)
Geography.
67. “I guess your boyfriend has a special present for you this year”. Who makes this statement? (A)
Akin (B) Bisi (C) Aliya (D) The principal.
68. The word “boyfriend” from question 67 refers to ______________ (A) Bobo (B) Aliya’s father (C)
Akin (D) none of the above.
69. The box the principal gives her is _________________ (A) Wrapped in a pinkish wrap and a
bright red ribbon that has a full multi-coloured bow on top of it (B) wrapped in yellowish Ankara
and a bright pink ribbon that has a full multi-coloured bow on top of it (C) wrapped in pinkish
wrap and a bright pink ribbon that has a full multi-coloured bow at its bottom (D) None of the
above.
70. The box given to Aliya by the principal contains _____________ (A) a portable digital camera, a
birthday card that said “Happy Sweet Sixteen.”, and a spiral bound document (B) A digital
camera, a birthday card and a spiral bound document (C) A digital camera, birthday cards and a
spiral bound document (D) An analogue camera, a birthday card and a spiral bound book.
71. “The principal is _______________, my dad is ______________.” (A)Christian | Muslim (B)
Muslim | Christian (C) Atheist | Christian (D) Muslim | Atheist
72. The digital camera has a _______________ (A) LCD monitor (B) LED monitor (C) Real monitor (D)
No monitor.
73. The spiral bound document has a blue cover that bore the bold inscription _____________ (A)
“Letter to My Daughter” (B) “Letter to My Child (C) “Letter to My Kid” (D) “My Letter to My
Daughter”.

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74. The book titled “Letter to My Daughter” read by Aliya is written by ______________ (A) Maya
Angelou (B) Wole Soyinka (C) Chinua Achebe (D) Muhammad Ali
75. According to the letter sent to Aliya by her father, Aniya’s father is given ___________ by his
parents (A) Gold (B) Silver (C) Diamond (D) a lesson on how to be a real human being.
76. Aliya’s father doesn’t like to be ______________ (A) Hassled (B) Surprised (C) Forgotten (D)
Deceived
Chapter Two: The Drive
Aliya reflects the content of the letter sent to her by Mr. Bello, her father, for her 16th birthday. In the
letter, her father recalls an outing they had together on a Saturday while Aliya was in JSS 1. Along the
road, Aliya sees two girls whom she is envious of because of the freedom of movement they have;
however, her father make her realise that the girls would like to exchange their conditions with hers.
Aliya’s father explains he was once like the girls and his sister—now Big Mummy—had to hawk some of
grandma’s wares to guarantee daily meals. Mr. Bello says he gets to his current place in life through
education and hard work.
As in the letter, Mr. Bello has a conversation about menstruation with Aliya through which he gets to
find out Aliya has read about sex from Auntie Molara’s magazine—Cosmopolitan, movies and other
mediums. He therefore advises Aliya not to allow dirt into her beautiful room—her mind, and she
should not only copy her mates who know about sex, but also not allow anyone touch her private parts.
Despite Aliya has to prepare for Chemistry examination in which she always scored C, she reads the
letter before preparing for the examination.
Questions from chapter two:
1. At 12, when Aliya comes home for holiday after her JSS 1, Aliya _______________ (A) Has
Interesting outing with her father (B) Experiences several lazy mornings (C) None of the above
(D) A and B only.
2. Aliya put on _________________ when she is going out with her father on a Saturday. (A) A
Chelsea Football Club jersey that has her nickname, First Lady, printed on the back (B) A pair of
blue jeans (C) A pair of sandals (D) All of the above
3. Who buys the Chelsea Football Club jersey for Aliya? (A) Her mother buys it when she returns
from London (B) Her father buys it when he returns from London (C) Bobo brings it for her from
Ireland (D) Grace gives her as a gift.
4. ________________ is written on the side of the lorry at the traffic light (A)’Condition is
permanent (B) ‘No Condition is permanent (C) All conditions are not permanent (D) ‘Your
condition is not permanent’
5. Who does Aliya envy along the road? (A) The traffic man (B) Two girls selling oranges and
cooked groundnuts (C) Her father (D) Her mother.
6. Aliya guesses the two sale girls are all except (A) Suffering (B) Having fun (C) Free to go
anywhere (D) Free to meet different people.
7. Who appeals to Aliya’s grandma to live with them (A) Aliya’s Mum and dad (B) Aliya (C) Aliya’s
grandpa (D) Aliya’s mum only
8. Why does Aliya’s dad worry about his mother? (A) His dad is long dead (B) His mother causes
troubles (C) He likes tricking her mother (D) His mother will disturb him
9. What does grandma say the fence at Aliya’s parents’ house look like (A) A prison (B) A castle (C)
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10. Aliya’s father has been all of these except (A) A journalist (B) A father (C)A hawker (D) A
carpenter
11. Aliya’s grandma was a _______________ (A) A petty trader (B) A tailor (C) An orange seller (D)
None of the above
12. Who is called Big Mummy? (A) Aliya’s step mother (B) Mr. Bello’s sister (C) Aliya’s grandma (D)
Aliya’s neigbhour
13. Which of following statements is true? (A) “Big mummy had to hawk some of their mother’s
wares after school” (B) Big Mummy said the fence make their house look like a prison (C) “You
are going to be worse than your father” (D) “Daddy, I am still a kid, I have to look good, I have to
look good”
14. Sometimes _________________ is the only way the next meal can be guaranteed (A) Hawking
(B) Praying (C) Begging (D) Borrowing.
15. Mr. Bello gets, in spite of his experience of poverty, to where he is today because he
______________ (A) Has poor education (B) Has good education (C) Goes to school (D) Steals
public funds.
16. All of the following are true except _______________ (A) Good education can help overcome
poverty (B) Good education can make one an important person in the future (C) A and B only (D)
Only money can get one out of poverty.
17. Why does the car behind Aliya’s father’s car blare its horn in protest? (A) Aliya’ father turns the
car right and left (B) Aliya’s father’s car hits the car with its back (C) Aliya’s father’s car overtook
it recklessly (D) All of the above.
18. Which of the following is not true according to Mr. Bello? (A) Being raised with silver spoon does
not guarantee success (B) It is easier to climb up on an empty stomach than a full one (C) poor
kids cannot be better than rich kids (D) Hunger is what one needs to drive one ahead in life.
19. After achieving success, _______________ (A)It is always easy to pass the same hunger –drive—
to our children (B) It is not possible to pass the same hunger –drive—to our children (C) Poor
kids cannot be better than rich kids (D) It is hard to pass the same hunger –drive—to our
children.
20. What is the name of the popular fast food place where Aliya and her father get ice cream and
orange drink? (A) Aunty Gigiz (B) Aunt Gigis (C) Aunty Gigis (D) Aunty Gisigs
21. The number plates of the cars Aliya sees around noon while on an outing with her father reads
_____________ (A) ‘About to Wed (B) ‘About to Marry’ (C) ‘About to Weds’ (D) ‘Around to Wed’
22. Aliya greatly enjoys seeing _______________ along the road. (A) Hassles and troubles (B) The
hustles and troubles (C) The hassles and bustles (D) The troubles and bustles
23. How does Aliya recognize the car carrying the bride and the groom? (A) It has ribbons attached
and balloons flying on its roof (B) It has ‘About to Wed’ as its plate number (C) She sees the
bride in a wedding gown (D) She is a family member of the groom.
24. When does Aliya and her father get back home that Saturday (A) Before one o’clock (B) One
o’clock (C) Three o’clock (D) Four o’clock.
25. According to the letter sent to Aliya, the Saturday outing with her father is _______________ (A)
Arranged by her father (B) Not planned by her father (C)Coincident (D) Important.
26. At what age does Aliya see her first menstrual period (A) Age 12 (B) Age 13 (C) Age 16 (D) None
of the above.
27. How does Aliya’s father know about her first menstrual period? (A) Aliya tells him (B) Aliya’s
grandma tells him (C) Aliya’s mother tells him (D) He sees Aliya menstruating the first time.

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28. “…That was my opportunity”. “That” in the statement refers to what? (A)Getting to the ice
cream place and the chance to talk (B) Travelling to London (C) Giving birth to only Aliya (D)
marrying a good wife.
29. “_______________ and _________________ have taught me how to menstruate” (A) Grandma
| Mummy (B) Mummy | Grace (C) Mummy | our hostel mistress (D) Grandma | Grace.
30. According to Aliya’s father, “The ice cream helped me to break the ice” means that (A) he is able
to break the ice in the ice cream (B) He is able to start a conversation about sex with Aliya (C)
The ice cream makes the ice weak and easy to break (D) Ice cream is good in breaking ice.
31. How does Aliya know about sex? (A) On TV (B) From some of her classmates (C) From books and
a magazine (D) All of the above.
32. What is the name of the magazine from which Aliya reads about sex? (A) Campuspolitan (B)
Cosmopolitan (C) Cusmopolitan (D) Metropolitan.
33. Where does Aliya find the magazine? (A) Auntie Molara’s room (B) Auntie Molara’s school (C)
Aliya’s hostel dustbin (D) She bought it.
34. What does Aliya say about Auntie Molara? (A) She is Aliya’s mother’s younger sister (B) She is in
the university (C) She stays with Aliya’s family during the holidays. (D) She is a bad influence that
let Aliya know about sex.
35. What is the name of Aliya’s father (A) Ballo (B) Bello (C) Bolaji (D) Bola
36. Why does Aliya call her father Mr. Bello? (A) She calls him by name whenever she wants him to
do something (B) She calls him by name to trick him to accept wrong things (C) She calls him by
name to play a prank on him (D) She calls him by name to disrespect him.
37. Why does Mr. Bello say, “Or even then things that you call Hannah Montana, High School
Musical or whatever…”? (A)He says so to mean sex is found everywhere (B) He says so to mean
educational materials also reference sex intentionally (C) He says so to mean the world is going
to an end (D) He says so to mean the world Is in trouble generally.
38. What is Netflix? (A) An online streaming platform (B) a social network for teens (C) An
information channel for everyone (D) A cartoon video streaming platform
39. According to Aliya, House of Cards in produced by _______________ (A) Netfix (B) Netflix (C)
Noteflix (D) Notflix
40. What does Aliya’s father do after he advises Aliya not to allow dirt to enter her beautiful room?
(A) He reaches for his bottle of orange from the cup holder (B) He gulps down what is left of his
bottle of orange (C) He switches on his car radio and fumbles with the dial for a while (D) All of
the above
41. Mr. Bello says the following to Aliya except ________________ (A) The majority can be wrong
(B) You also don’t need anybody to approve of you (C) Pressure from friends is never a good
reason to do anything (D) I know you are not like your classmates that tell you about sex.
42. ________________ is sent by God to teach his own son. (A) Prophet Ibrahim (B) Prophet
Lukman (C) Prophet Muhammed (D) Prophet Yakub.
43. How many time does Aliya read the letter sent to her despite the coming Chemistry examination
(A)2 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 4
44. Aliya says the following except (A) “ I am determined to show it to my own children” (B) “I want
him (Bello) to explain further” (C)” For now, I have to face Chemistry” (D) “ I will surely have an
A in Chemistry.

Chapter three: Work

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Aliya is on holiday but she only has access to her father about a week after she gets home. She
competes with her mother in making tea for her father; she fails to prepare the tea of her father’s
choice until she is taught by her mum. Eventually, she informs Mr. Bello that she likes becoming a
lawyer instead of a doctor—one of her desired career choices. Her father doesn’t go against her choice
since it is not an attempt to avoid Chemistry as she has A in Chemistry. They also discuss Aliya’s class
mate that cheats because her parents compare her with a younger sister disgracefully.

Mr. Bello maintains a stand that cheating is not good for whatever reasons but he also explains that
parents should not force careers on their children. He encourages Aliya to read ‘The Prophet’ written by
Kahlil Gibran before they extend the discussion to how a lot of people cannot spell properly but focus
the social media despite the availability of knowledge on the internet.

Questions from chapter three:

1. Aliya competes with ____________ to make tea for _____________ (A) Her mum | Mr. Bello (B)
Her father | Mr. Bello (C) Her father | Her mum (D) Her mum | herself
2. How does Mr. Bello react to the tea Aliya makes for him (A) He takes a sip and says it is really
good (B) He takes two sips and says it is really bad (C) He takes a sip and shouts (D) He doesn’t
drink it at all.
3. Why does Mr. Bello don’t drink the whole of the tea? (A) It has too much milk (B) It has too
much sugar (C) It tastes bad (D) It is too hot.
4. Who teaches Aliya how to make her father’s tea? (A) Grandma (B) Aliya’s mother (C) Nobody (D)
Aliya’s father.
5. Why does Aliya’s mother make this statement: “That one? He has Araldite in his hands…”? (A)
Aliya’s says she will ask Mr. Bello to pay her mother for teaching her how to make his tea (B)
Aliya borrows money from her mother and says her father will pay (C) Aliya asks her to collect
money from Mr. Bello (D) Aliya wants to collect money from grandma.
6. “That one?” in the above statement refers to who? (A)Grandma (B) Mr. Bello (C) Grandpa (D)
Bobo
7. All except ______________ is not to be considered to make Mr. Bello’s tea (A) Water should be
gently brought to a boiling point (B) It is better to use kettle for boiling for such tea (C) The
water will lose most of its oxygen if pot is used (D) Oxygen is not important.
8. How many bags of tea does Aliya’s mother says she will add to the mug? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
9. Which of the following is not true? (A) Mr. Bello’s mug is blue (B) Aliya’s mother’s mug is red (C)
Aliya’s mug is orange (D) Not everyone in the family has their mug.
10. Why does Aliya’s mother ask this question: “Oh, you are saying it is my cup of tea, right?” (A)
Mr. Bello holds up her mug in response to her (B) Mr. Bello holds up her mug and says: “I don’t
care” (C) Mr. Bello doesn’t react at all (D) Mr. Bello walks away.
11. _________________ will go in the mug first. (A) The tea (B) The boiled water (C) Two cubes of
sugar (D) Milk
12. How many teaspoon of milk should Aliya add? (A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 7.
13. For about how many minutes should the tea be allowed to brew? (A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 6 (C) 7.
14. How many times does Aliya prepare her father’s tea to become an expert in it ? (A) 3 times (B) 2
times (C) 4 times (D) 5 times.

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15. Aliya now wants to be a _________________ instead of a ________________ (A) Doctor |

lawyer (B) Pilot | Musician (C) Fashion designing | lawyer (C) Lawyer | Doctor (D) Musician |
doctor
16. Why does Aliya decide to be a doctor before she is sixteen? (A) She has a serious asthma attack
(B) She wants to help children suffering from asthma (C) A and B only (D) None of the above.
17. Why does Aliya decide to be a lawyer? (A) She hates treating sick people (B) She likes Chemistry
(C) She hates Chemistry (D) She hates the sight of blood.
18. Who writes the book that influences Aliya to want to become a lawyer? (A) Johnson Grisham (B)
John Guttenberg (C) John Grisham (D) John Graham.
19. What score does Aliya’s have in the last Chemistry exam? (A) A (B) C (C) B (D) D
20. According to Mr. Bello, the only one way to success is the ______________ (A) The way of
seriousness (B) The way of practicing (C) The way of hard work (D) The way of trying.
21. ______________ and _______________ are sometimes more important than even the results
according to Mr. Bello (A) The determination | The hard work (B) The determination |
The seriousness (C) The seriousness | Determination (D) The hard work | seriousness.

“That was not luck. My father would say that it was better to die in poverty than to be a prosperous
thief… Sooner or later, her dishonesty will catch up with her. Passing an examination is never
enough in life.”

22. Who makes this statement? (A) The principal (B) Mr. Bello (C) Hostel mistress (D) Grandma.
23. Why does the speaker make the statement? (A) To tell Aliya that cheating is bad (B) To let Aliya
keep quiet (C) To support Aliya (D) To oppose Aliya.
24. What happens while Aliya and her dad are discussing having brother or sister? (A) Mr. Bello’s
phone rings (B) Mr. Bello’s phone shutdown (C) Aliya picks Mr. Bello’s call (D) Aliya says: ‘Hey,
how you dey now?’
25. What evidences does Aliya uses to justify her father’s imperfection? (A) Having food particle
sticks between his teeth (B) Spilling tea on his caftan (C) Missing a belt hole on his trouser (D) All
of the above.
26. “So, it is wrong to use one child as ______________” (A) A standard for another (B) A slave
another (C) A scapegoat to another (D) A servant to another.
27. According to Aliya, a child needs more support when he or she ______________ (A) is not doing
well in a particular subject (B) is not listening in class (C) is not answering questions in class (D) is
not coming to class.
28. How does Aliya’s father sometimes remember that he has not finished his tea? (A) By peering
into his mug (B) By touching his mug (C) By moving his mug (D) By shaking his mug.
29. Which of the following does Mr. Bello does not say about failure (A) No one likes to fail (B)
Failure can actually empower us in way that success cannot (C) Failure can teach us humility
strength and perseverance (D) Failure can teach us to be nice and caring.
30. According to Mr. Bello, why is it that people who struggled through school tend to end up doing
better in real life than the super bright students? (A) They learn a lot of lessons from failure (B)
They are strong (B) They persevere (C) They are determined (D) None of the above.

That which we are, we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts, made weak by time and fate, but
strong in will. To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.”

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31. The above is an excerpt from ______________ (A) Ulysses (B) Myopia (C) Telephone
Conversation (D) On His Blindness
32. What is the name of the poet that wrote the poem from where the above excerpt is extracted?
(A) Alfred Lord Tennyson (B) Alfred Marshal (C) Alfred Lord Marshal (D) Lord Alfred Marshal.
33. What poem is adopted as the motto for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London? (A) Ulysses (B)
Ulisses (C) Myopia (D) Telephone Conversation.
34. Which subject makes Aliya feel differently? (A) English and History (B) Literature and
Government (C) English and Government (D) Literature and History.
35. Why does Mr. Bello allow Aliya to be a lawyer? (A) She choose to be a lawyer (B) She drops
being a doctor (C) She hates being a doctor (D) She doesn’t choose it to avoid Chemistry.
36. “Even if you are a cleaner, let it be said that anybody looking for a very good cleaner should
come to you” (A) One should be the best in whatever one does (B) One should be a cleaner (C)
One should meet people (D) None of the above.
37. Sogo’s father wants him to be a _______________ (A) lawyer (B) doctor (C) pilot (D) engineer.
38. Kahlil Gibran wrote the book called (A) The prophet (B) The angels (C) The supernatural (D) The
nature.
39. Kahlil Gibran died in ______________ (A) 1931 (B) 1941 (C) 1932 (D) 1911.
40. _______________ can be an invitation to a relationship from the writer and invitation to
writer’s mind. (A) A book (B) A song (C) A manual (D) A journal.
41. Kahlil Gibran was a _______________ (A) Nigerian (B) Egyptian (C) Liberian (C) Lebanese.
42. Mr. Bello does not want to share a room with his wife because (A) He doesn’t want to compete
with her clothes (B) He doesn’t want to complete with her shoes (C) He doesn’t want to
compete with her (D) He doesn’t like it at all.
43. Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of Philippines, has more than ________________ (A) 3000
pair of shoes (B) 3300 pair of shoes (C) 3000 pair of clothes (D) 3300 pair of clothes.
44. Why does Mr. Bello feel sorry for the generation of his parents (A) They don’t go to school and
they never learn to read (B) They don’t go to school and they don’t have money (C) They cannot
access so much knowledge that is everywhere (D) A and C only.
45. Why does Aliya’s father fear for Aliya’s generation (A) They can’t read and write (B) They can
read but do not read (C) They waste time on Facebook instead of writing books (D) B and C only.
46. Who said, “A day would come that technology would surpass human interaction and the world
have a generation of idiots”? (A) Thomas Edison (B) Albert Einstein (C) Williams Fulkner (D)
Albert Marshal
47. The American author that wrote ‘Twilight’ is ________________ (A) Stephen Meyer (B)
Stephenie Meyer (C) Stephenie Rose Meyer (D) Stephenie Rose.

Chapter four: The Gandhi Test

This chapter focuses the description of Aliya’s family house, Gandhi and The Gandhi Test. Aliya says,
erroneously, that Gandhi is a formal president of India; her father corrects her that India has prime
minister and Jawaharlal Nehru (father of Indira Gandhi) and Indira Gandhi are the formal prime
ministers of India. He further explains that Mahatma Gandhi won independence for India from The
Great Britain. As said by Mr. Bello, Gandhi decided to live a simple life instead of getting power and
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Mr. Bello explains that The Gandhi Test can be used to know what is wrong or right by one’s willingness
or unwillingness to let people know about what one does. You are probably doing something wrong
when you don’t want people to know about it and you are probably doing the right thing when you
want people to know about it. He concludes that the test is only for those who have a sense of shame.

Questions from chapter four:

1. Which of the following cannot be found in Aliya’s family house? (A) Two bright sofas and two
green single chairs (B) A big television screen (C) A Dell laptop (D) A huge mahogany cabinet.
2. Aliya’s family house is made up _________________ (A) Five bedrooms and three living rooms
(B) Four bedrooms and three living rooms (C) Five bedrooms and two living rooms (D) Three
bedrooms and five living rooms
3. The huge mahogany cabinet in Aliya’s parent’s house holds ________________ (A) Tiny
memories of Mr. Bello’s travels around the world (B) Many awards received by Mr. Bello (C) Tiny
memories of Mr. Bello’s Dad’s travels around the world (D) Tiny memories of Aliya’s childhood
4. Which of the following is not true according to the novel? (A) Burj Khakifa in Dubai is the tallest
building in the world (B) Eiffel Tower is in Paris (C) Ijambulo, the lion cub, is from South Africa (D)
The Statue of Liberty is not from New York
5. As implied in chapter four, how many countries has Mr. Bello visited? (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 8
6. As implied in chapter four, how many countries has Aliya’s mother visited? (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 8
7. As implied in chapter four, how many countries has Aliya visited? (A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 4 (D) 1
8. What does Aliya’s mother add to Mr. Bello’s museum of mementos? (A) Decorated plates from
China (B) Decorated plates from Dubai (C) The soft camel with a jingle bell from Dubai (D) A
picture of Abraham Lincoln.
9. What does Aliya add to Mr. Bello’s museum of mementos? (A) The soft camel with a jingle bell
from Dubai (B) Decorated plates from Dubai (C) Decorated plates from China (D) A picture of
Abraham Lincoln.
10. Mr. Bello likes eating in his room because it will leave the place smelling of food. True or False
11. What is Mr. Bello’s favourite breakfast? (A) Akara, bread and a bottle of Coke (B) Moin moin,
pap and a bottle of Coke (C) Akara and bread (D) Pap and Akara
12. How does Mr Bello make Akara bugger? (A) By putting Akara in bread (B) By putting bread in
Akara (C) By putting Akara and Coke in bread (D) By putting Akara in bread and squeezing it
tight.
13. Why does Aliya’s mother make this statement: “You can take the man out of the village, but you
cannot take the village out of the man.”? (A) She says it because Mr. Bello makes Akara bugger
(B) She says it because Mr. Bello hates Coke (C) She says it because Mr. Bello likes Akara and
bread (D) She says it because food particles stick to Mr. Bello’s teeth.
14. How does Mr. Bello respond to the statement? (A) Na you know, city girl (B) Na you sabi, city girl
(C) It is your own cup of tea, city girl (D) Who cares? City girl
15. Which of the following statements is not true? (A) Aliya’s mother attended a Federal
Government College (B) Aliya’s father attended a village secondary school (C) Aliya’s mother has
a degree in nursing from a University in the UK (D) Aliya’s father went to a university in Nairobi
16. Aliya’s father and mother married how many year after their first meeting? (A) 2 years (B) 3
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17. Which of the following is not true about Aliya’s parents? (A) Her father had only a pair of jeans
and two shirts when he met her mother (B) Her mother earned more than her father when they
married (C) The met while Mr. Bello was writing a story on road accident victims as a cub
reporter (D) They met at a restaurant in Lagos.
18. Who had Harry Porter glasses and went around with a white bed sheet according to Aliya? (a)
Indira Gandhi (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Malcom Gandhi (D) Martin Gandhi
19. _______________ and ________________ are the former prime minister of India according to
Mr. Bello (A) Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi (B) Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi (C)
Indira Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi (D) Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru
20. Who gave birth to Indira Gandhi? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) Indira Nehru (D)
Nehru Gandhi
21. According to Mr. Bello, who fought to gain independence for his country from The Great Britain?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) Indira Nehru (D) Nehru Gandhi
22. What is Gandhi Test? (A) Determining good or bad act by wishing or not wishing people to know
about it (B) Determining good act by wishing people to know about it (C) Determining bad act by
not wishing people to know about it (D) Determining good or bad act by letting people know
about it.
23. Which of the following is not true about morals and ethics? (A) Ethics have their foundation in
morals (B) Ethics are principles of right and wrong that guide the way we behave (C) Morals are
universal notion of right and wrong (D) Ethics and morals are exactly the same.

Chapter Five: Dating

Aliya enquires from her father whether she is old enough to start dating at 16. Her father explains that
dating is not bad in itself but she may not be able to cope with the emotional challenges that come with
it. She informs her father about Zak who sends a note to her and the students that are caught having
53X in the basketball court during prep. The students caught are called out on the assembly and
suspended the following morning. While discussing dating, Aliya makes use of some social media
abbreviations such as HAK (Hugs and Kisses), KOTL (Kiss on the lips) and some others that get Mr. Bello
talking.

Mr. Bello advises Aliya to focus her studies but leave dating because she is not old enough to handle
dating and its attendant emotional challenges without affecting her studies. He further says that dating
may derail her; He explains derailment is mainly caused by gratification. He encourages Aliya to delay
her gratification for dating until she is capable to pay the price.

Questions from chapter five:

1. While Aliya is trying to ask her father about dating, he is ______________ (A) Trying to on the
TV (B) Watching the TV (C) Talking on phone (D) Eating breakfast.
2. Mr. Bello is a fan of ______________ (A) Chelsea Football Club (B) Arsenal Football Club (C)
English Football Club (D) Ajax Football Club.
3. Which of the following is not an evidence that Mr. Bello is a Chelsea fan? (A) The bibs Aliya used
as a baby were branded with Chelsea logo (B) Aliya’s feeding bottle was blue and branded with
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4. Mr. Bello refuses to eat because (A) Chelsea lost a champion’s league final to Manchester
United (B) Drogba receives a red card for slapping an opponent (C) Drogba does not score a
penalty he played (D) All of the above.
5. What is Mr. Bello’s immediate reaction when Aliya asks, “…I am old enough to date, right?” (A)
He suddenly takes interest in the remote control (B) He shouts at her(C) He laughs suddenly (D)
He walks away.
6. Which of the following question is not asked by Aliya’s father when she tells him about dating?
(A) “…when people say they are dating… what do they do together?”(B) “What does that kind of
relationship entail?” (C) “Boyfriend? What does that mean” (D) Don’t be silly, why will you be
dating?”
7. According to Aliya’s father, what is ‘five-why’ test? (A) Asking why five times (B) A book of
reason (C) His reasons for loving Aliya (D) A way to test for wrong or right.
8. According to Aliya, what don’t people do when they hang-out? (A) HAK (B) KOTL (C) HAK, KOTL
and dance (D) A and B and other stuff
9. What is the meaning of HAK? (A) Huges and kisses (B) Hugs and kisses (C) Hug and kiss (D)
Huges and kiss.
10. What is the meaning of KOTL (A) Kisses On The Lips (B) Kiss On The Lips (C) Kicks On The Lips (D)
Kits On The Lips.
11. Infatuation is ______________ (A) Having short-lived feelings for someone (B) It is a situation
when one wants to be with another person without thinking about other things (C) It is an
expression of real love (D) A and B.
12. The following are the reasons for which Aliya takes the teddy bear back from the dustbin except
_____________ (A) It is the first gift not win as a prize (B) It is the first gift not from her parents
(C) It is just the teddy bear she likes but not that she still cares for Bobo (D) She has feelings for
Bobo.
13. Where does Aliya keep the teddy bear after taking it from the rubbish? (A) Wardrobe (B) Bag (C)
Room (D) Bed.
14. When Mr. Bello says this: “ Bobo is your boyfriend… and you like him a lot. Then, one day, you
see him with another girl, walking around the school? How would you feel?”, what is Aliya’s
response (A) Well…I don’t know (B) Well…to be honest, I would feel bad (C) Well…to be honest, I
think I would feel bad (D) Well… I don’t like him so I don’t know how I would feel.
15. Before the end of term, Aliya sees Bobo with another girl called _______________ (A)
Motunrayo (B) Morayo (C) Molara (D) Molayo.
16. Aliya’s nightmare is about ________________ after seeing Bobo with… (A) Bobo and Motunrayo
kissing (B) Bobo and Morayo hugging each other (C) Bobo and Molayo kission each other (D)
Bobo and Morayo kissing each other.
17. What helps Aliya understand all her father means by distractions from jealousy? (A) Her
experience with Bobo (B) Her experience with Akin (C) Her experience with grace (D) None of
the above.
18. Who writes this: “Do you know any cardiologists, because my heart skips a beat every time I
think of you”? (A) Zak (B) Bobo (C) Akin (D) Aliya.
19. Which of the following is not true about Zak (A) Zak is handsome (B) Zak is very popular (C)
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20. Aliya’s father likened dating at Aliya’s age to _______________(A) Enrailment (B) Derolment (C)
Derailment (D) Derainment.
21. A cause of derailment is ______________ according to Mr. Bello (A) Quick gratification (B)
Delayed grantification (C) Quick graduation (D) Delayed gratification
22. According to Mr. Bello _______________ are examples of things humans have gratification for
(A) Cars, big houses and jewelry(B) (C) Wrist watches, girlfriends or boyfriends (C) Sex, alcohol,
drugs and designer clothing (D) All of the above.
23. Price can mean all except (A) Our emotional balance (B) Our self-respect (C) Our integrity and
career (D) But not our life.
24. Which of the following Bello do after advising Aliya about quick gratification? (A)He goes to his
room and returns with a pack of AA batteries (B) Replaces the batteries in the remote of his TV
(C) He turns on the TV to Supersport 3N (D) He increases the volume of the TV.
25. Where are some students caught having 53X during prep? (A) The football peach (B) The
basketball court (C) The front of the prep class (D) In a class.
26. What is done to the students caught having 53X ? (A) They are pardoned (B) They are disgraced
on the assembly (C) They are suspended indefinitely (D) They are beaten.
27. According to Mr. Bello,why does the majority of students fail WAEC? (A) They don’t read (B)
They write very well (C) They are not serious (D) They make use of a lot of abbreviations.
28. According to the novel, who sang, “Teacher don’t teach me nonsense (A) Fela (B) Ali (C) Wizkid
(D) Burner boy.
29. Whos is Mr. Bello’s favourite singer? (A) Ali Fake Toure (C) Ali Farka Toure (D) Fela (D) Seun Kuti.
30. What does Mr. Bello says “P-C” in “K-P-C” means? (A) Personality Computer (B) Personal
Computer (C) Person’s computer (D) Parent Clueless
31. What is the full meaning of K-P-C? (A) Keep papa clueless (B) Keep parents clueless (C) Keep
parents clean (D) Keep parents’ clues.
32. What is Aliya’s posture when she says “Daddy now, we are only playing”? (A) She stands up (B)
She frowns her face (C) She jumps up (D) She folds her hand across her chest.
33. Who called Aliya while having dating discussion with Mr. Bello? (A) Her mummy (B) Her
grandma (C) Her friend (D) None of the above.
34. What could happen if Chelsea loses the match? (A) The conversation between Aliya and her
father would be stopped (B) Aliya’s father would not eat (C) Aliya would not like it (D) Aliya
won’t eat.

Chapter Six: Stereotype

On getting to the dining table, after a brief discussion with her parents, Aliya gets news about another
Boko Haram attack which leads her to remember that Rebecca says all Muslims will go to hell. Mr. Bello
helps Aliya understand that criticizing or judging another person’s belief or faith is wrong and
generalizing an evil act of a group on all others is stereotypical. Mr. Bello enjoins Aliya to try to be
accommodating to Rebecca; he claims being good to people despite their bad attitudes can help in
changing them for the better. He illustrates this view with a story about slavery and slave trade.

Questions from chapter six:

1. Does Chelsea win the match Mr. Bello set to watch? (A) No (B) Yes (C) Not really (D) They
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2. Aliya _______________ while reading ________________ (A) Sleeps | The prophet (B) Laughs |
Ulysses (C) Smiles | The prophet (D) Cries | The prophet.
3. When does Aliya like to read? (A) During the day to make calls at night (B) At night to sleep
during the day (C) During the day to sleep at night (D) At night to do other things during the day.
4. Who gives Aliya the soft slippers that looks a rabbit? (A) Auntie Molara (B) Auntie Morayo (C)
Auntie Alayo (D) Auntie Molola.
5. What is another name of Aliya? (A) Ajiki (B) Ajike (C) Ayobami (D) Olamide.
6. Mr. Bello doesn’t like _______________ (A) Lying and not praying on time (B) Going out of
house (C) Going out of the mosque (D) Not being serious.
7. Why does Aliya think her mother is the luckiest woman in the world? (A) Because she has Mr.
Bello as a husband (B) Because she is rich (C) Because she marries a rich husband (D) Because
she has a loving daughter.
8. Aliya’s mother always look sick and feel angry whenever ________________ (A) She loses
money (B) She has issues with her husband (C) She doesn’t make much money from her shop
(D) She needs money from her husband.
9. How does Aliya’s mother call her husband whenever they are in good terms (A) “My boo” (B)
“My babe” (C) “Babe” (D) “My man”.
10. “You are spoilt. You don’t know how to do anything. Kii se ejo e. It’s because you are the only
child I have. Nonsense”. What can make Aliya’s mother to talk to her like above? (A) Fighting
with Aliya (B) Fighting with her boss (C) Fighting with her husband (D) Losing money.
11. The bomb attack Aliya overheard on TV is perpetuated by ______________ (A) Al Qaeda (B)
Boko Haram (C) ISIS (D) Niger Delter Avengers.
12. Who tells Aliya that all Muslims will go to hell? (A) Rebecca (B) Ruth (C) Eunice (D) Grace.
13. At where, in school, does Aliya have a conversation about the abduction of the Chibok girls? (A)
Reading room (B) Cafeteria (C) Kitchen (D) Common room.
14. According to Mr. Bello, it is wrong to ________________ (A) Appreciate other people’s belief or
faith (B) Judge or criticize other people’s belief or faith (C) Accept other people’s faith (D) It is
good to criticize other people’s faith.
15. ________________ said, ‘hating people because of their colour is wrong. It does not matter who
does the hating. It is just plain wrong?’ (A)Ali Baba (B) Muhammad Ali (C) Mike Tyson (D) Joseph
Sterling.
16. What does Mr. Bello call the beauty of his country? (A) Diversity of her religion, people and
cultures (B) Diversity of her languages, tribes and classes (C) Diversity of jobs and classes (D)
Presence of both the poor and the rich.
17. “The most beautiful garden is the one that has different colours and flowers”. Who made this
statement and who writes it down? (A) Aliya | Mr. Bello (B) Mr. Bellow | Aliya (C) Muhammad
Ali | Aliya (D) Muhammad Ali | Mr. Bello.
18. Where does Aliya check the meaning of STEREOTYPE? (A) Google (B) Yahoo (C) Facebook (D)
Bing.
19. Why does Mr. Bello say Aliya’s generation is lucky? (A) She quickly checks the meaning of a word
online (B) She has a quick access to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (C) She quickly
searches on Google while her father’s generation had to wait to find the Oxford Advanced
Learner’s Dictionary (D) She has a mother who has a phone.

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20. What alternative does Aliya’s mother suggested to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary?
(A) Michael West (B) Mikel West (C) Michael Dell (D) Michael Jordan.
21. According to Mr. Bello, stereotype is always based on ______________ (A) Wrong action (B)
Wrong reaction (C) Wrong notion or idea (D) Inaction
22. Which of the following is not true according to Sweet Sixteen? (A) A killer is a killer, not a
Muslim, Christian or Hindi (B) A killer is a killer, not a Muslim, Christian or Hindu (C) A killer who
is a Muslim would do the same if he/she is a Christian (D) Stereotype is usually based on wrong
notion or idea.
23. Which of the following is not one of the name of the terrorist groups Aliya mentioned? (A) Boko
Haram (B) ISIS (C) Al Qaeda (D) None of the above.
24. What does Aliya’s mother say to counter the claim that, “The terrorist groups are Muslim”. She
says ________________ (A) “… Hitler was a Christian but no one blames his evil on Christianity
(B) Hitler was a Christian but his evil denies him the right to be a Christian (C) Hitler was not a
Christian but some people think he was a Christian (D) All of the above.
25. Which of the following is not true according to Mr. Bello? (A) There are about 1.6 billion
Muslims in the world (B) Only a small minority of Muslim are terrorist (C) People use Islam to
justify evil just like they use Bible or Torah (D) All of the above.
26. Where does Aliya’s mother want to go while Mr. Bello wants to tell a story? (A) A market (B) The
hairdressing saloon (C) Office (D) Her room.
27. What does Aliya’s mother ask Aliya to do after she decides to listen to the story? (A) She tells
Aliya to wash plates (B) She tells Aliya to clean up the kitchen (C) She tells Aliya to wash to her
clothes (D) She tells Aliya to buy things from the market.
28. How many persons are alive after the destruction of the slaver’s ship? (A) Three (B) Two (C) Four
(D) None.
29. What does Aliya wish for the slaver if she were the surviving slave? (A) She wishes to revenge (B)
She will leave the slaver alone to die (C) She wishes to kill the slaver (D) She wishes to pardone
the slave.
30. Who makes this statement: “He would soon be dead anyway so, I would just leave him there
and find my way” (A) Mr. Bello (B) The Slave (C) Aliya (D) Aliya’s mother
31. Who says this: “It is not my place to punish you for whatever sin you may have committed. But it
is my duty to help another human being who needs my help’? (A) The slaver (B) The slave (C)
Mr. Bello (D) Aliya.
32. When the surviving slaver says: “That makes you a better human being than me”, what is the
slave’s response? (A) ‘Yes, I know I am’ (B) ‘You are who you are’ (C) ‘I am who I am. You are
who you are’ (D) ‘I don’t care if I am better or not’.
33. What does the white slaver do after returning to his country (A) He kills slave traders (B) He
starts slave trade again (C) He dedicates the rest of his life to fighting again evil of slavery and
slave trade (D) I becomes neutral
34. Why does Mr. Bello tell Aliya the story? (A) To let her realize that it is possible to change others
by not behaving like them (B) To entertain her (C) To keep the conversation going (D) To let her
know about slavery and slave trade in Africa.

Chapter Seven: Beauty

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In this chapter, Aliya informs her father about all sort of abuse she experience from one of her teachers
and students. Her father encourages her that what she thinks about herself is more important than
whatever people say about her; He enjoins her that physical beauty is important but a good character is
more important and she should not accept what the media portray as beauty because beauty is defined
differently by different cultures around the world, so he cites Mauritania ‘Fat-farms’ and Efik’s culture of
fattening of girls in preparation for marriage as another perspective of what beauty can be.

Aliya is advised to be a real human being by being good to others and she should make sure to pass
down all the lessons she has received to the next generation as illustrated by the story of the hunter she
is told by her father.

Questions from chapter seven:

1. Mr. Bello is in his __________________ (A) Early forties (B) Late forties (C) Late thirties (D) Early
fifties.
2. When Mr. Bello visits Aliya’s room, what is the name and the author of the book he picks on
Aliya’s table? (A) Great Expectation | Muhammad Ali (B) Great Expectations | Charles Dickens
(C) Great Expectations | Charles Dicken (D) Great Expectation | Charles Malowe.
3. Who does Aliya say has made it her life mission to always pick on her? (A) Bunmi (B) Bukunmi
(C) Bukola (D) Busolami.
4. How does a teacher humiliate Aliya in front of the whole class? (A) By calling her Fatima and
LatiFAT (B) By giving her a tough question (C) By beating her for no reason (D) By saying Muslims
are bad.
5. What does “Fatima and LatiFAT” imply about Aliya (A) She is tall (B) She is a Muslim (C) She is fat
(D) She farts all the time.
6. What is Aliya’s body type? (A) Ectomorph (B) Mesomorph (C) Endomorph (D) Exomorph.
7. What does the teacher use to illustrate endomorph? (A) Aliya and an ugly round cup (B) Aliya
and an ugly round drawing (C) Aliya and an ugly tall-round drawing (D)Aliya and a beautiful
round drawing.
8. What the teacher does to Aliya is called _______________ (A) Beauty shaming (B) Human
shaming (C) Shape shaming (D) Body shaming.
9. Aliya is in SS2 while Bunmi is in _____________ (A) SS2 (B) SS3 (C) SS1 (D) JSS3.
10. What does Bunmi always say to Aliya whenever she meets her? (A)”Hey you, don’t you see your
senior?” (B) “Hey you, how have you lost your manner like this?” (C) “Hey you, how do you even
fit into that dress?” (D) “Hey you, how are you this fat?”
11. ‘Nobody can hurt me without my permission’. Who made this stamen? (A) Indira Gandhi (B)
Mahatma Gandhi (C) Matmaha Gandhi (D) Nehru Gandhi
12. Why does Mr. Bello quote the statement above? (A) He wants Aliya to focus her thoughts
instead of those of others (B) He wants Aliya to believe all that people say about her (C) He
wants Aliya to know that her feeling is wrong (D) All of the above.
13. In which country does Mr. Bello say there are ‘Fat-farms’? (A) Madagasca (B) Monrovia (C)
Mauritania (D) Morocco.

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14. What is ‘Fat-farm’? (A) It is place where animal are placed to fatten up (B) It is a place where
girls are force-fed to fatten them up. (C) It is a place where kids are fatten up (D) It is a place
where dogs are fatten up.
15. Which ethnic group has ‘fattening room’ in Nigeria? (A) Efik (B) Ijaw (C) Ibibio (D) Yoruba.
16. Mr. Bello wants Aliya to realize that beauty is _______________ (A) What the media presents
(B) Defined differently by different cultures of the world (C) Referring to slim and tall people (D)
Not for fat people
17. Why are girls fatten up in Mauritania and Calabar in Nigeria? (A) To make them attractive for
marriage (B) To prepare them for pregnancy (C) To make them unattractive for marriage (D) To
disgrace them.
18. Which of the following is not said by Mr. Bello? (A) The chemicals used in bleaching creams and
other concoctions come with long term health risks (B) Both women and men bleach (C) One
should be accepted for what one is (D) Physical beauty is more important than character and
comportment.
19. Who tells his daughter to always expect to be treated like a queen? (A) Muhammad (SAW) (B)
Muhammad Ali (C) Muhammad Al-Alori (D) Muhammad Al-Aldabi
20. Why is a queen treated like a queen according to Mr Bello? (A) A queen behave with self-respect
(B) A queen is powerful (C) A queen is supported by the king (D) A queen is generally respected.
21. Which prefect does Aliya wants to become? (A) Head Girl (B) Assistant Head Girl (C) Lab prefect
(D) Time keeper
22. What does Aliya wants to donate to the school clinic? (A) Bucket (B) Vitamin C (C) Nebuliser (D)
Nebucadnisar
23. Why does Mr. Bello tell Aliya the story of a hunter from Africa? (A) To let her enjoy the
conversation (B) To make her realise that she has to enlightened the coming generation as she
has been enlightened (C) To let her know about the mysteries in Africa (D) To let her know that
Africans are enlightened.

Characterisations:

Aliya: The novel centred on Aliya as the protagonist of the novel. She is a 16-year-old girl that receives a
great enlightenment, ranging from sexual matters to self-esteem guides, from her father—Mr. Bello—
who also enjoins her to pass all the lessons to the next generations.

Mr. Bello: He is Aliya’s father that dedicates his time and effort to teaching and enlightening his only
child—Aliya. I his actions and reactions such writing letters and advising Aliya contribute greatly to the
development of the plot of Sweet Sixteen.

Akin: He is the self-acclaimed “King of boys” that is fond of making fun of everything and playing pranks
on everyone despite he is a very smart and brilliant students. Although Akin pronounced Mensuration as
Menstruation in a Mathematics class, yet he scores an A in Mathematics at the end of the term.

Mr. Salako: He is the Mathematics teacher that Akin sends Akin to the wall for making unsolicited
pranks on the topic he was teaching.

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Grace: She is one of the three roommates of Aliya. She is about Aliya’s age and she is the one Aliya asks
whether she felt differently on her sixteenth birthday. Grace is doesn’t like to talk a lot: she is not a
great talker.

The principal: The principal is a Christian and Tiv. He has a cordial relationship with Aliya’s father and a
Aliya always receives her birthday gift, from her father, through him.

Bobo: Bobo is a student that gives Aliya a teddy bear that “I love you” is written on its tummy. He gives
Aliya, as he claims, the gift because his roommates give their girlfriends gifts for Valentine’s Day and he
doesn’t have girlfriend. He travels to Ireland before resumption.

Auntie Molara: She is a younger sister to Aliya’s mother and she always stay with her sister during
holidays. She is the owner of the Cosmopolitan magazine through which Aliya know about sex. She also
gives Aliya a pair of slippers that look like a rabbit.

Morayo: She is the girl Bobo hangs out with that makes Aliya to feel jealous and dream about them
kissing each other.

Bunmi: She is a senior to Aliya in their school. Aliya complains to her father that Bunmi makes it her life
mission to pick on her.

The Duty Master: His is the one that cut short the conversation Aliya is having with Bobo by coming
towards them.

Hostel Mistress: She teaches Aliya about Menstruation.

Zak: His is an handsome and a very popular boy that writes the following statement to Aliya: “Do you
know any cardiologists, because my heart skips a beat every time I think of you”.

Sogo: He is the boy that his father wants him to become a lawyer.

Bisi: She is the girl that helps Aliya pick her pen.

ANSWERS:

Chapter 1: Chapter 2:

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D B D A B D B B B A C D D B A A A A A A B D D B A D
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Chapter 3: 5 Chapter 4:

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C C D C A C A B A A D D D B A B A A D
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D A A A D A A A A D D
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AA DA A D A CB B D D A C Chapter 7:
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B C D A C B B D A A
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