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

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

3. What does the guard force the children to do?
(a) Study 12 hours a day.
(b) Stay in their beds all day.
(c) Clean the house.
(d) Eat to fatten them up.

4. What do the family members do when they eat the food that Maisha has brought home?
(a) Vomit and eat some more.
(b) Invite neighbors in.
(c) Go to sleep.
(d) Stretch out on the floor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Mama thanks Maisha for _________________.

2. What has the man in #39 purchased recently?

3. Which of the following is NOT something Maisha had when she left for work a few days ago?

4. Kotchikpa realizes that their hut is going to be ___________________________.

5. What does Jinga do when Maisha leaves?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why would Kotchikpa think that the motorcycle is a reward from God?

5. Who is Fofo Kpee?

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

7. What is the importance of "the bad night" when Fofo masturbates in front of the children?

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

9. Where are the parents of the children and why do they live with Fofo Kpee?

10. Who is Big Guy and what is he looking for at Fofo Kpee's house?

(see the answer keys)

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