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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through What Language is That? (Ethiopia).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Maisha snaps at Jinga for ______________________.
(a) Playing music too loud.
(b) Trying to wish her goodnight.
(c) Looking in her purse.
(d) Stepping on her foot.

2. How many days does the narrator watch Selam's apartment building?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

3. Mama thanks Maisha for _________________.
(a) Cooking breakfast.
(b) Buying her shoes.
(c) Washing the dishes.
(d) Paying their debt.

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

5. What does the narrator do when she first sees Selam at her apartment?
(a) She stares at her.
(b) She throws her some candy.
(c) She closes the drapes.
(d) She yells at her.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator is happy because __________________________.

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

3. Why do the narrator's parents no longer want her to play with a certain girl?

4. What does Mama do on Christmas morning to celebrate the day?

5. How old is Maisha?

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