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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Mama NOT do when Maisha smiles at her?
(a) Falls to her knees.
(b) Cries.
(c) Slaps her.
(d) Kisses her hand.

2. Mama hopes she can sell one of the new puppies to buy ______________________.
(a) Wine.
(b) Jigana's school books.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Christmas gifts.

3. In what country does the story take place?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Sardinia.
(d) Ethiopia.

4. What has the man in #39 purchased recently?
(a) A car.
(b) A boat.
(c) A motorcycle.
(d) A house.

5. What is a tout?
(a) A thief.
(b) A politician.
(c) A chef.
(d) A solicitor.

6. Fofo makes the children memorize _____________________.
(a) Song lyrics.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The alphabet.
(d) Fictional stories about themselves.

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

8. Why does the person in #61 begin to shake Fofo and yell at him?
(a) Fofo does not want to go through with the deal.
(b) Fofo has sold the motorcycle.
(c) Fofo has let the children get away.
(d) Fofo has gambled all the money away.

9. Which sibling of Maisha's is the only one she will allow to hang out on the street with her?
(a) Jigana.
(b) Otieno.
(c) Naema.
(d) Atieno.

10. Which one of the children does NOT escape from the hut?
(a) Antoinette.
(b) Kotchikpa.
(c) John.
(d) Yewa.

11. What does Fofo do one night that frightens the children?
(a) Cuts his arms with a knife.
(b) Ties them to their beds.
(c) Sets the house on fire.
(d) He masturbates near their beds.

12. What does Jigana want to do to Maisha's clients?
(a) Fight them.
(b) Shoot them.
(c) Stab them.
(d) Strangle them.

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

14. What is notable about the man in #39?
(a) He is deaf.
(b) He has white hair.
(c) He is crippled.
(d) He has a scar on his face.

15. Where does Fofo Kpee keep the motorcycle?
(a) In the drive.
(b) In the house.
(c) In a shed.
(d) In the garage.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How old are Otieno and Atieno?

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

5. What does Jinga do when Maisha leaves?

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