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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sibling of Maisha's is the only one she will allow to hang out on the street with her?
(a) Naema.
(b) Atieno.
(c) Jigana.
(d) Otieno.

2. Where does Maisha keep all her belongings?
(a) A wooden box.
(b) A closet.
(c) A storage room.
(d) A cellar.

3. Fofo Kpee tells the congregation that his new riches come from ______________________.
(a) A new job.
(b) A lottery win.
(c) A lawsuit settlement.
(d) The childrens' parents.

4. Where does Fofo Kpee keep the motorcycle?
(a) In the house.
(b) In the garage.
(c) In the drive.
(d) In a shed.

5. What new name does Mama give to Kotchikpa?
(a) Pierre.
(b) Pascal.
(c) Pieter.
(d) Paul.

6. How old is Maisha?
(a) 9.
(b) 18.
(c) 12.
(d) 24.

7. How does Maisha make money for the family?
(a) She cleans houses.
(b) She works in the fields.
(c) She sews.
(d) She is a prostitute.

8. How old is Jigana?
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 17.

9. Kotchikpa realizes that their hut is going to be ___________________________.
(a) A new school.
(b) Torn down.
(c) A drug den.
(d) The housing center for the trafficked children.

10. Who does Mama allow to sleep under the mosquito net?
(a) Baby.
(b) Maisha.
(c) Jinga.
(d) Baba.

11. What does the guard force the children to drink?
(a) Warm milk.
(b) Unsweetened tea.
(c) Salt water.
(d) Castor oil.

12. What is notable about the man in #39?
(a) He is crippled.
(b) He has a scar on his face.
(c) He is deaf.
(d) He has white hair.

13. Who is Naema?
(a) Jigana's sister.
(b) Jigana's aunt.
(c) Jigana's godmother.
(d) Jigana's mother.

14. What do the family members do when they eat the food that Maisha has brought home?
(a) Invite neighbors in.
(b) Go to sleep.
(c) Stretch out on the floor.
(d) Vomit and eat some more.

15. What does Naema do to Baby while out begging to keep him dry?
(a) Holds an umbrella over him.
(b) Puts a newspaper over him.
(c) Puts a hoodie on him.
(d) Wraps him in plastic bags.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fofo Kpee tells the children that they have _________________ who want to adopt them.

2. Where do Jigana and his family live?

3. How does Maisha arrive home the next morning?

4. What does Mama suggest giving the neighbors for Christmas?

5. Mama hopes she can sell one of the new puppies to buy ______________________.

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