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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Maisha keep all her belongings?

2. Fattening for Gabon starts with the line, "Selling your child or nephew could be more difficult than selling ________________________."

3. What does the guard force the children to drink?

4. Fofo Kpee tells the congregation that his new riches come from ______________________.

5. How old is Yewa?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Maisha's physical appearance symbolize her stolen innocence derived from her beauty?

2. What is the importance of "the bad night" when Fofo masturbates in front of the children?

3. What does the motorcycle symbolize in the story?

4. Where does Fofo store his acquired goods and why are they really useless?

5. How does Fofo Kpee explain the delivery of the new motorcycle to the children?

6. Why do Mama and Papa encourage their children to sniff glue and drink alcohol?

7. Who are Kotchikpa and Yewa?

8. What is the true extent of Mama's gratitude toward Maisha when she gets on her knees to thank her daughter?

9. Why is Maisha a prostitute at the age of twelve?

10. What treats does Fofo Kpee give to the children and what do they think is the occasion for the goodies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Maisha in "An Ex-Mas Feast (Kenya)". What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Maisha?

Essay Topic 2

Evil is an important theme in the stories. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of the narrator in "What Language is That? (Ethiopia)". What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about the little narrator?

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