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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) Insecticide.
(d) Water.

2. Who is outraged that he/she overslept on Christmas and lost the chance to beg from white tourists?
(a) The father.
(b) The mother.
(c) Jigana.
(d) Maisha.

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

4. What does the guard force the children to do?
(a) Stay in their beds all day.
(b) Study 12 hours a day.
(c) Clean the house.
(d) Eat to fatten them up.

5. Even though Kotchikpa no longer wants to travel to Gabon with Mama and Papa, Yewa is still allured by Western food and ___________________.
(a) Jeans.
(b) IPods.
(c) Coca-Cola.
(d) Theme parks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Fofo Kpee keep the motorcycle?

2. What does Fofo do one night that frightens the children?

3. How old is Jigana?

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

5. Why will Fofo Kpee not allow any windows in the house to be opened?

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