The novel, [b]Sweet Sixteen [/b]by Bolaji Abdullai is the current text set for the UTME Use of English Paper, which is compulsory for every candidate. I could foresee that a lot of candidates, would struggle with seating down to read this interesting book, especially those students not so used to reading a literary work of this nature.

The huge task I set before myself which I would say I have to a large extent been able to accomplish, is to write a simplified, summarized and at the same time a detailed version of the original book.

I believe that if you as a student could sit down to read and digest, this E-book, you may not necessarily need to read the original text. The simple reason is because I have painstakingly made the attempt to cover every important issue in the original book, which I think the examiner would be interested in .

In addition, being a teacher and an examiner myself with over 25 years, I have taken time to envisage all the likely questions that may be asked in the exam . So you have a book that would help you cover all grounds, as far as the text Sweet Sixteen is concerned, whether you have read the text or not!

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Why is the novel Sweet Sixteen called an epistolary text?

The author of the novel,Bolaji Abdullahi uses the letters in the novel to convey the message of the book, Sweet Sixteen! In the story proper,Mr.Bello wrote a series of letters to his daughter Aliya.All these form the main content of the novel.ACTUALLY the whole storyline built round the letters.

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WHO ARE THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN THE NOVEL SWEET SIXTEEN?
A man character is a persona in a story who plays a major role and grows through learning from his mistakes or not learning from it to be a better or worse person.SO WHO ARE THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN THE NOVEL?
1.Aliya
2.Mr.Bello

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WHY ALIYA AND HER FATHER ARE THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN SWEET SIXTEEN

1. Aliya i[/b]s actually the protagonist in the novel ( a protagonist is the main character in a story around which all events radiate ).She is an innocent 16 year old student,who though has some knowledge of life, mostly got from her circle of friends,yet a lot of these are not too correct.It is the father who also acts as her moral teacher who begins to teach her various lessons about life and correct many misconceptions.So from a naive girl at the beginning of the story,she grows into an enlightened character.This qualifies her as one of the main characters in [b]Sweet Sixteen.

2. The second main character in the novel is Aliya's father-Mr.Bello-Though a mature man, who knows a lot about life, through experience and books read,he himself has some things to learn from his own daughter.Can you remember where he is ignorant about some teenage sexual slangs and acronyms ?He also grows from being naive in some knowledge about his own daughter and teenage lifestyle generally, to being more enlightened by the end of the story,so he too qualifies as a main character.

WHO ARE THE MINOR CHARACTERS IN SWEET SIXTEEN? Minor characters in the story are personas who not only play minor roles ,but also did not actually develop.For instance,Mrs.Bello appears in just few places or mentioned in the story.Her roles is that of a loving wife to her husband and this never changed. CAN YOU THINK OF OTHER MINOR CHARACTERS?

WHO ARE THE MINOR CHARACTERS IN SWEET SIXTEEN?
1.Mrs . Bello
2.Tokunbo(Bobo)
3.School Principal
4.Bunmi
5.Zak
6.Morayo
7.Auntie Molara
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HOW SMART ARE YOU IN SWEET SIXTEEN?

1.Aliya in the story was the -----------child of her parents . A. second B. only C. last D. lost.

2. Why was Sweet Sixteen first mentioned in the novel A. It was the name of a cream B.It was the title of another book C.It was used for girls D.It was the name of a student.

3. Why did Aliya hate to be referred to as a child in the novel A. children are pampered B. children misbehave C. children are stupid D. children abuse parents.

4. The description, Plus size according to the novel refers to A. Aliya B. Bobo C.Beatrice D. Zak

5. Why did ‘Young adult’ sounded like a fair compromise according to Aliya in the novel. A. made her happy B .made her feel like neither a child nor an adult C. made her feel old D. made her feel very young.

6. Why couldn’t Aliya define precisely her father’s profession in the novel. A. her father was unemployed B. her father had worked in many professions C. her father was lying D. her father was a student.

7.The main reason Mr.Bello did not celebrate birthdays is because A. it is not an achievement B.it is wasteful C. it is funny D.it wastes time .

8. Mrs.Bello celebrated birthdays in the novel through A. more elaborate dinner and prayer B. dancing in the church C. giving of alms D. having a big party.

9. Mrs.Bello advised her husband to take up a career in the comedy profession because . A. he could dance B. he could sometimes be funny C. he dressed like a clown D. he made people cry.

10. In the birthday card sent by Aliya’s father, he referred to her as A. the queen B. the beauty C. First Lady D. Last Lady.

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[quote author=kunyeo post=77041201]HOW SMART ARE YOU IN SWEET SIXTEEN?

1.Aliya in the story was the -----------child of her parents . A. second B. only C. last D. lost.

2. Why was Sweet Sixteen first mentioned in the novel A. It was the name of a cream B.It was the title of another book C.It was used for girls D.It was the name of a student.

3. Why did Aliya hate to be referred to as a child in the novel A. children are pampered B. children misbehave C. children are stupid D. children abuse parents.

4. The description, Plus size according to the novel refers to A. Aliya B. Bobo C.Beatrice D. Zak

5. Why did ‘Young adult’ sounded like a fair compromise according to Aliya in the novel. A. made her happy B .made her feel like neither a child nor an adult C. made her feel old D. made her feel very young.

6. Why couldn’t Aliya define precisely her father’s profession in the novel. A. her father was unemployed B. her father had worked in many professions C. her father was lying D. her father was a student.

7.The main reason Mr.Bello did not celebrate birthdays is because A. it is not an achievement B.it is wasteful C. it is funny D.it wastes time .

8. Mrs.Bello celebrated birthdays in the novel through A. more elaborate dinner and prayer B. dancing in the church C. giving of alms D. having a big party.

9. Mrs.Bello advised her husband to take up a career in the comedy profession because . A. he could dance B. he could sometimes be funny C. he dressed like a clown D. he made people cry.

10. In the birthday card sent by Aliya’s father, he referred to her as A. the queen B. the beauty C. First Lady D. Last Lady.

NOW THE ANSWERS HERE!
1.B
2.B
3.C
4.A
5.B
6.B
7.A
8.A
9.B
10.D

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HOW SMART ARE YOU IN SWEET SIXTEEN?
1.How did Aliya expect to feel on her birthday A.different B.happy C.blessed D. agitated
2. How did Aliya’s father define ‘a dumb girl’ in the novel A. a girl unaware she is being manipulated B. a girl being beaten C. a girl being slapped by all boys D. A girl who is not brilliant in school.
3. What is important is that you should never put yourself in a situation where you feel obliged to do anything because you feel indebted to someone. The statement above was meant to A. encourage Aliya to work hard B.caution Aliya about relationships C. stop Aliya from playing D.test Aliya’s loyalty.
4. No money in the world, no gift in the world is enough to buy you, because you are priceless. The statement above was made because? A. Aliya had run away from home B. Aliya had received a gift from a boy C. Aliya had stolen a thing D. Aliya had abused a friend.
5. What were inside the gift box Aliya received from her father A.ear ring and a shirt B. bag and soap C. camera, birthday card and a document D. books and a pen.
6. What was the title of the spiral document Aliya’s father gave her A. Letter to my Daughter B. On Your Birthday C. To my Only Daughter D. Best Birthday Wishes.
7. Why was the name Maya Angelou mentioned in the novel- A. the name of the writer of the letter B.the author of a popular book C. the grandmother of Aliya D. has the same title as the letter.
8.How many pages were in the letter written by Aliya’s father to her- A.20 B.16 C.7 D. 9.
9.He got up again and walked up to the other end to counter the move he made. From the excerpt above,the word, counter means A.fight B.oppose C.kill D.swim
10.What advice did Aliya’ s father give her about the Valentine’s gift from a boy A. that she should return it B. that she should make her own decision C.that she should burn it D.that she should give it away.

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[quote author=kunyeo post=77055199][/quote] Review your number 10 answer

OJLion:

Review your number 10 answer

Thanks for the observation-The answer is the First Lady which is option C.

HOW SMART ARE YOU IN SWEET SIXTEEN?
1.According to the novel, the purpose of Mr.Bello requesting her daughter to go out with her as they drove round was A. for some shopping B.to share life experience with her C.to punish her D.to show her round the city.
2.What are you two Tom and Jerry arguing about this time? Who were those referred to as Tom and Jerry in the excerpt? A. Aliya and Bobo B. Aliya and Abigail C. Aliya and her mother D.Aliya and her father
3.Aliya envied the young girls hawking on the street because A.she thought they made much profit B.she thought they had their freedom C.she thought they were pretty D. she thought they were rich
4. But I still wondered why we had to stay behind those tall fences all the time’. From the excerpt above, what issue was being referred to according to the novel. A.issue of wealth B issue of freedom C.issue of poverty D.issue of marriage.
5.According to the novel , why was Mr.Bello uncomfortable discussing menstruation with his daughter A. he knew it came with his own responsibility B.would make the daughter sad C.it was a talk for women only D. the mother forbade it.
6. What approach did Mr.Bello employ to start the discussion on menstruation with his daughter . A.made the discussion informal B.bought a gift for her C. made her watch a video D. warned her seriously.
7. Do you know that sugar affects some women during their menstruation?’.What was the intention of this statement in the novel. A. to informally introduce menstruation topic B.to educate Aliya on nutrition C. to make Aliya hate sugar D. to warn Bunmi strictly .
8. In the novel,what was Mr.Bello’s opinion that touching a girl could lead to pregnancy. A.that it was correct B.that it was not correct C.that girls should play with boys D. that boys be chased away.
9. What was Mr.Bello’s reaction when he thought he heard her daughter say , ‘I have had sex before’. A. he was happy B. he was shocked C.he was ecstatic D. he was crying.
10. From which of these magazines did Aliya read about sex in the novel A. Ebony B. Cosmopolitan C. Esquire D. Essence.
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DO YOU KNOW THERE ARE ABOUT 12 THEMES IN THE NOVEL?
1.Coming of Age
2.Self-Image
3.Relationship with the Opposite Sex/Sex Education
4.Freedom
5.Education as a Liberating Agent from Poverty
6.Hard-work and Honesty-
7.Choices
8.Generational Gap.
9.Religion; tolerance and forgiveness
10.Bullying
11.Media Perception Influence
12.Legacy/posterity


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