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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Fofo Kpee tells the congregation that his new riches come from ______________________.
(a) A new job.
(b) A lawsuit settlement.
(c) A lottery win.
(d) The childrens' parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the guard force the children to drink?

2. In what country does the story take place?

3. What does Naema's boyfriend give her on Christmas?

4. What is notable about the man in #39?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does Maisha play in the family and why do her parents resent her?

2. How does Maisha's physical appearance symbolize her stolen innocence derived from her beauty?

3. What is the true extent of Mama's gratitude toward Maisha when she gets on her knees to thank her daughter?

4. What does the motorcycle symbolize in the story?

5. What is the premise of "Fattening for Gabon"?

6. Where does Fofo store his acquired goods and why are they really useless?

7. Why do Mama and Papa encourage their children to sniff glue and drink alcohol?

8. What is Baba's fantasy about Maisha's life and how does the rundown taxi actually symbolize the life Maisha will have?

9. Why does Jigana get special treatment in the family?

10. Who is Fofo Kpee?

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