Revision Questions on Sweet Sixteen by Bolaji Abdullahi

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Revision Questions on Sweet Sixteen

Grace can be said to be …….. (a) taciturn (b) loquacious (c) naïve (d) phlegmatic
It can be deduced from the text that Mr Bello chose to see Aliya at the black and white chequerboard corner of the school because he wants to teach her to be …. (a) a chess champion (b) a chess player (c) a warrior (d) a strategist
Aliya turned …… years before the end of …….. term examination. (a) 14/first (b) 16/third (c)16/second (d)14/second
Making negative comments about somebody’s weight or size is ……. (a) body shaming (b) body tanning (c) verbal abuse (d) sexual abuse
At what age did Aliya read Sweet Sixteen …….. (a) 16 (b) 14(c) 13 (d) 15
“… he pointed the remote control at it again, like a magician waving his wand” What is the figure of speech used in the underlined expression? (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) personification (d) euphemism
Aliya sees herself as …….. and not fat. (a) skinny (b)big (c) average (d) chubby
A dumb girl can be said to be ……. except. (a) a girl who is not smart enough to know when she is being manipulated or exploited (b) one who thinks she needs to live up to other people’s expectations (c) a girl who thinks she needs to have sex with a boy to prove that she loves him (d) a girl who is academically smart and not willing to change her ways to please anyone or to be accepted by others
Aliya’s mother is a …….. (a) matron (b) nurse (c) lawyer (d) teacher
“Aliya, don’t be deceived by your size, you are still a child and you should enjoy being a child.” The speaker in the excerpt above is? (a) Big Mummy (b) The Principal (c) Mr Bello (d) The Biology teacher
Do you think Aliya likes Bobo? A. true B. false C. all of the above D. none of the above
According to Aliya, Grace is ……… (a) proud and pompous (b) generous and nice (c) miserly and frugal (d) shy and timid
Mrs Bello could be said to be a lover of birthday ……. (a) false (b)true (c) none of the above (d) all of the above
Aliya turned 12 when she was in what class? (a)JSS 3 (b )SSS 1 (c) JSS1 (d) JSS 2
Mrs Bello’s pet name for her husband anything she was happy was …… (a) Babe (b) Baby (c) Sweetie (d)Honey
At the time Aliya was born, Mr Bello was ……. (a) Public Relation Officer (b) Interpreter (c) Journalist (d) Newscaster
To Mr Bello birthday was not worth celebrating because is …… (a) not major achievement (b) against his religious beliefs (c) a waste of time and resources (d) not for adults
The first gift that Aliya received which wasn’t from her parents or as a prize was from who? (a) Aunty Molara (b) Zak (c) Bobo (d) Big Mummy
Which evidence showed that Mrs Bello loved birthday celebration as opposed to her body language …………….. (a) she didn’t see it as an achievement (b)photos of her standing all decked up behind birthday cakes (c) she remembers everybody’s birthdays (d) she never sent Aliya any birthday card
Mrs Bello believed that Mr Bello could make a good career in ……. (a) acting (b) script writing (c) comedy (d) singing
“I guess your boyfriend has a special present for you this year.” Who is referred to as “boyfriend” in the excerpt?(a) Mr Bello (b) Sogo (c) Akin (d) Bobo
The self-acclaimed king of boys is …….. (a) Zak (b) Akin (c) Bobo (d) Gibran
Akin referred to mensuration as menstruation in what class……. (a) Geometry (b) Physics (c)Chemistry (d) Matrix
Mrs Bello was compared to …….. the former first lady of Philippines. (a)Imelda Marcos (b) Imelda Elizabeth (c) Theresa Marcos (d) Imelda may
Aliya received her first birthday card ……. and from …….. (a) after morning devotion/ the principal (b) after morning assembly/ the principal (c) after the prep/the duty master (d)during the assembly/the principal

SUMMARY OF JAMB SWEET SIXTEEN NOVEL

Use the excerpt below to answer questions 1 and 2

“Phew!” We burst into laughter and he held his chest, saying he almost had a heart attack.

Who almost had a heart attack? (a) Sogo’s daddy (b) Mr Bello (c) Big Mummy (d) Grandma
Why? The listener thought that (a) Aliya said she had heard sex (b) Aliya said she had had sex (c) Sogo said he cannot be a lawyer (d) The No Testing TV she bought was not functioning
“That’s like, a zillion years ago’. The figure of speech used in the expression is a/an ….. (a) euphemism (b) metaphor (c) personification (d) hyperbole
Aliya read about sex on the pages of …… magazines. (a) Hints (b) Forbes (c) Cosmopolitan (d) Zen Magazine Africa
…….. is Mrs Bello’s younger sister. (a) Big Mummy (b) Aunty Molara (c) Aunty Grace (d) Miss Salako
Why did Aliya not want anything to do with Zak? (a) he was in the school football team (b) he was very popular and handsome (c) every girl would like to have him (d) he is not smart
Who broke news of Aliya’s menstruation to Mr Bello? (a) Aliya (b) Aliya’s hostel mistress (c) Mrs Bello (d) Aunty Molara.
Aliya believed ……. was the greatest birthday gift she has ever received. (a) the Nebuliser (b) the teddy bear (c) the camera (d) the 16 pages letter
“But Akin read it aloud as Menstruation! Who does that?” This comment was made by who? (a) Miss Salako (b) Grace (c) Aunt Molara (d) Aliya
What was Aliya’s first choice of career …… (a) doctor (b) lawyer (c) pilot (d) fashion designer
Akin was punished by Miss Salako when they were in …… class. (a) JSS 2 (b) SSS 2 (c) SSS 1 (d)JSS 3
Aliya’s hostel had how many rooms? (a) eight (b) seven (c) two (d) four
Aliya wanted to be a doctor because …….. (a) she wanted to help children who are suffering from asthma (b) they are smartly dressed and respected (c) she is not irritated by the sight of blood (d) find cure to asthma
Many people perceived Grace as …… (a) a bully (b) snobbish (c) shy (d) proud
The text “Sweet Sixteen” can be described as …… (a) figurative (b) didactic (c) comical (d) adventurous
Aliya’s father can be said to be working with a/an ……. (a) NNPC (b) NGO (c) Bank (d) Media
How did Aliya work on improving her speed for Chemistry examination ….. (a) by cheating on the time allotted (b) by taking five minutes off the allotted time for each question (c) by evading some questions (d) by bringing in already solved questions into the examination hall just like her friend did
Who calls Aliya “Daddy’s angel and superstar”? (a) her daddy (b) her mummy (c)Aunty Molara (d) the Principal
“I could even say he was the only true friend I had.”The excerpt above refers to who? (a) Aliya (b) Bobo (c) Mr Bello (d) Aunt Molara
“I could even say he was the only true friend I had.”Who made the comment in the excerpt above? (a) Bunmi (b) Grace (c) Aliya (d) Morayo
Bobo’s real name is ……? (a) Tokunbo Alabi (b) Tokunbo Alaba (c) Akin Alabi (d) Toyo Alabi
The gift given to Aliya on Valentine’s Day by Bobo is ……. (a) a white teddy bear (b) white teddy bear and a rose flower (c) red teddy bear (d) pink teddy bear
Aliya is fondly referred to as …….. (a) Queen (b) Baby (c)First Lady (d) Princess
“Akin was the clear gold medalist.”The speaker implies that Akin is …… (a) a failure (b) the best (c) a novice (d) a gold medalist
In what area was Akin declared a gold medalist? (a) rascality (b) naivety (c) gentility (d) antagonism
According to Mr Bello what kind of girls do most boys like? (a) dumb girls (b) smart girls (c) beautiful girls (d) curvy girls
The school security caught some students at night having sex in the… (a) female toilet (b) behind the refectory (c) in the basketball court (d) in their hostel
Who believed that Aliya’s house looked like a prison?(a) Grandpa (b)Grandma (c) Aunty Molara (d) Big Mummy
It can be deduced from the text that Aliya is ….. (a) thin (b) slim (c) fat (d) moderate
Which disease is Aliya suffering from? (a) asthma (b) cancer (c) HIV (d) diabetes
“Well, that decision you would have to make for yourself.” Who made this statement? (a) the principal (b) Aliya (c) Sogo (d)Mr Bello
What does “decision” in the excerpt refers to … (a) return the teddy (b) donating a Nebuliser (c) visit Aunty Gigis (d) read Kablil Gibran’s The Prophet
“Keep it for me…” and I continue to run. Who was being addressed in the excerpt above? (a) Bisi (b) Grace (c) Aliya (d)Bobo
How did Aliya feel when she heard from other students that Bobo had relocated to Europe? (a) unhappy or angry or both (b)happy or ecstatic or both (c) giddy or angry or both (d) pissed or elated or both
According to Aliya which subject was usually boring on a good day? (a) Mathematics (b) English (c)Chemistry (d) Geography
“I guess your boyfriend has a special present for you this year.” Who made this statement? (a) Miss Salako (b) the principal (c) Aunty Molara (d) Mrs Bello
Aliya’s sixteenth birthday gift box contains …….. items. (a) three (b) two (c) four (d) five
Aliya turned 16 …….. (a)at home (b) in school (c) in Dubai (d) in USA
Bolaji Abdullahi uses Chapter Five to address teenagers wrong perception about … (a) sex, dating and use of English (b) dating, beauty and academics (c) religion, ethnicity and stereotypes (d) ethics, morals and dating
Aliya envied the girls at the traffic lights because ……. (a) she felt they were having fun (b) she felt they were lucky (c) she felt they were industrious (d) she felt they were not restricted
……. was not one of the contents of the birthday gift box. (a) a spiral bound document (b) a portable digital camera (c) a chocolate box (d) a birthday card
What was the colour of the spiral bound document? A. blue B. red C. pink D. green
Who wrote the text “Letter to My Daughter”? (a) Maya Angelou (b) Mary Angelou (b) Bolaji Abdullahi (d) Chimamanda Adichie
Mr Bello’s letter contained how many pages? (a)15 pages (b) 53 pages (c) 16 pages (d)14 pages
The principal was a Christian from ……. (a) Imo (b) Tiv (c) Ibibio (d) Fulani
Mr Bello’s mother was a/an …… (a) teacher (b)nurse (c) author (d) petty trader
“…because it is easier to climb up on an empty stomach than a full one.” In the excerpt above the speaker implies that (a) hunger fires the desire to improve and succeed (b) empty stomach is good for climbing (c) full stomach prevent people from climbing up (d) hunger hinders success
The number of pages in Mr Bello’s Letter to My daughter symbolized ….. (a) his daughter’s age (b) his love for his daughter (c) the size of her daughter (d) the grades of his daughter
Was Aliya’s casual drive around with her father on that cool Saturday morning intentional? (a) Yes (b) No (c) both (d) None of the above
Aliya was ….. years when she saw her first menstrual period. (a)10 (b) 12 (c) 14 (d) 13
What caused Aliya not to eat and have nightmare? (a) she thought something has happened to her daddy (b) the day her daddy did not drink more than a sip of his special tea that she prepared (c) the night she saw Bobo and Morayo together (d) the day she saw her first menstrual period
Bobo relocated to which country with his parents? (a) England (b)Finlan (c) Ireland (d) Netherland
“Omoluabi” refers to …. (a) real people with integrity (b) fetish people (c) factitious human being (d) funny people
“Do you know that sugar affects some women during their menstruation?” What evoked this question? (a) the listener added four cubes of sugar in her tea (b) the listener ordered a combination of vanilla and chocolate ice cream (c) the listener just gulped down two bottles of coke instantly (d) rejected a fresh orange juice
“Do you know that sugar affects some women during their menstruation?” Who made this statement? (a) Aliya’s house mistress (b) Mrs Bello (c) Mr Bello (d) Miss Salako