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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mama do on Christmas morning to celebrate the day?
(a) Sings Christmas carols.
(b) Goes to church.
(c) Reads the names of ancestors written in the Bible.
(d) Makes pancakes and tea.

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

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

4. What does the guard tell the children?
(a) They are to be sold.
(b) They are going away to military school.
(c) They are going back to school.
(d) They will never leave the house again.

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

6. What currency does Fofo Kpee put in the church collection?
(a) G20 bill.
(b) S500 bill.
(c) N100 bill.
(d) D20 bill.

7. What do the twins drink until they get sick?
(a) Hot cocoa.
(b) Soda.
(c) Wine.
(d) Beer.

8. How does Maisha arrive home the next morning?
(a) A bike.
(b) A motorcycle.
(c) An old taxi.
(d) A Jaguar.

9. What does Baba do to the taxi driver?
(a) Begs for money.
(b) Hits him on the head.
(c) Spills wine on him.
(d) Takes his money.

10. What does Fofo tell Kotchikpa about Mama and Papa?
(a) They no longer want him.
(b) They are bad people.
(c) They are wealthy.
(d) They have moved away.

11. Where are the children kept after the motorcycle accident?
(a) A hospital room.
(b) A clinic.
(c) The church basement.
(d) Their bedroom.

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

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

14. Mama downs a bottle of _______________ which is usually reserved for the children.
(a) Cough syrup.
(b) Milk.
(c) Orange juice.
(d) Glue.

15. Where do Jigana and his family live?
(a) A ranch house.
(b) A townhouse.
(c) A slum house.
(d) A studio apartment.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Maisha make money for the family?

3. Kotchikpa is surprised to find that ____________________ has been in on the plot all along.

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

5. Who is a tout in the story?

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