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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. Why does Yewa not want to go to school?
(a) She doesn't like to get up early.
(b) She is bored.
(c) She doesn't like her teacher.
(d) She doesn't want to leave the motorcycle.

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

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

4. How old is Yewa?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 2.
(d) 13.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why will Fofo Kpee not allow any windows in the house to be opened?

3. What does the guard tell the children?

4. Where does Fofo Kpee take the children on their first ride on the motorcycle?

5. What does Baba help Maisha load into a taxi?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Mama give her children glue to sniff on Christmas morning?

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

6. How does Fofo Kpee explain the delivery of the new motorcycle to the children?

7. What are the reasons that Jigana tears up his school items and runs away from the family?

8. Who is Fofo Kpee?

9. What treats does Fofo Kpee give to the children and what do they think is the occasion for the goodies?

10. How do Jigana and his siblings get money from people on the streets?

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