The Palm-Wine Drinkard - Pages 191–220 Quiz

What does the head man give to the narrator in gratitude for rescuing his daughter?

Question Answer Choices He gives the narrator a chest of gold. He makes the narrator the new head man. He gives the narrator a magical sword. He gives his daughter to the narrator in marriage.

What prevents the head man's daughter from speaking or eating after being rescued?

Question Answer Choices A poison given to her by the skulls. The cowrie around her neck. A curse placed on her by the old man. A magical spell cast by the skulls.

What does the head man's daughter see at the town market that leads to her capture?

Question Answer Choices A fine gentleman, beautifully dressed. A strange old woman selling charms. A mysterious glowing stone. A magical bird singing a song.

What happens to the narrator's wife after she eats the leaves with the spell?

Question Answer Choices She gains the ability to speak to animals. She is released from the power of the cowrie. She turns into a bird and flies away. She falls into a deep, enchanted sleep.

What unusual event occurs after the narrator stays with his wife's parents for three and a half years?

Question Answer Choices A male child bursts out of his wife's swollen thumb. A mysterious old man appears in their home. His wife transforms into a bird. A magical tree grows in their yard overnight.

What does the narrator do to the child Zurrjir who creates havoc in the town?

Question Answer Choices He transforms the child into a harmless animal. He locks the child in a magical cage. He banishes the child to a distant land. He burns the child to death in the family home while he is asleep.

What happens when the narrator tricks Death into falling into the pit?

Question Answer Choices He leaves Death trapped in the pit. He wraps the net around Death and takes him to the old man. He convinces Death to help him find the tapster. He frees Death in exchange for a favor.

What does the narrator's wife conjure up after scratching the ashes of their burned house?

Question Answer Choices A mysterious old man. A glowing stone. A half-bodied baby. A magical animal.

How does the narrator manage to escape with the head man's daughter from the skulls?

Question Answer Choices He changes her into a kitten and himself into a bird. He transforms them into fish and swims away. He disguises them both as trees. He uses a magic cloak to make them invisible.

What task does the old man give the narrator after he fetches the bell from the blacksmith?

Question Answer Choices Capture the wind in a bottle. Find a golden feather from a mythical bird. Retrieve a magical stone from the river. Bring back Death in a net.