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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What new name does Mama give to Yewa?
(a) Patty.
(b) Mary.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Jennifer.

2. Where does Fofo Kpee take the children on their first ride on the motorcycle?
(a) The mall.
(b) Church.
(c) The beach.
(d) The ice cream shop.

3. How old is Maisha?
(a) 9.
(b) 18.
(c) 12.
(d) 24.

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Jinga do when Maisha leaves?
(a) Runs away.
(b) Cleans the house.
(c) Goes to sleep.
(d) Gets a job.

10. The guard questions the children about ___________________.
(a) The neighbors.
(b) Their new background stories.
(c) Fofo.
(d) Their schooling.

11. Fattening for Gabon starts with the line, "Selling your child or nephew could be more difficult than selling ________________________."
(a) Sea shells.
(b) Other kids.
(c) Furniture.
(d) A car.

12. Why will Fofo Kpee not allow any windows in the house to be opened?
(a) He doesn't want people to see their luxuries and steal them.
(b) Too much dust comes in from the traffic.
(c) He prefers to run the air conditioning.
(d) He has really bad allergies.

13. How old is Jigana?
(a) 8.
(b) 17.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

14. Fofo Kpee tells the children that they have _________________ who want to adopt them.
(a) Neighbors.
(b) Friends.
(c) Godparents.
(d) Church members.

15. What does Mama suggest giving the neighbors for Christmas?
(a) Wine.
(b) Cookies.
(c) A fruitcake.
(d) A liter of petrol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fofo Kpee give the children to calm them down about meeting their adoptive parents?

2. Mama and Papa bring new siblings named _________________________.

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

4. Where does Maisha keep all her belongings?

5. When Maisha says she wants to get a full-time job, Jigana knows she is thinking about _________________________.

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