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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fattening for Gabon (Benin).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what does Mama spray down the house?
(a) Pine-Sol.
(b) Lysol.
(c) Water.
(d) Insecticide.

2. Which is NOT one of the things that Jinga does when Maisha leaves?
(a) Breaks his school pencils.
(b) Tears up his school uniform.
(c) Pulls down the mosquito net.
(d) Swallows a bottle of glue.

3. Why does Yewa not want to go to school?
(a) She is bored.
(b) She doesn't like her teacher.
(c) She doesn't like to get up early.
(d) She doesn't want to leave the motorcycle.

4. Why have the children not seen their parents for two years?
(a) They are at boarding school.
(b) The children are in foster care.
(c) The parents have AIDS.
(d) The parents are traveling abroad.

5. Who arrives unexpectedly one night to say that the children will be leaving within the week?
(a) Papa.
(b) Mama.
(c) Big Guy.
(d) Monsieur Abraham.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jigana becomes so drunk on sniffing glue that he ____________________.

2. Mama downs a bottle of _______________ which is usually reserved for the children.

3. Where are the children kept after the motorcycle accident?

4. Fofo makes the children memorize _____________________.

5. What does Baba do to the taxi driver?

(see the answer key)

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