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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 does Jigana think he should have done to help support the family?
(a) Joined a street gang.
(b) Worked at the hatchery.
(c) Delivered newspapers.
(d) Worked at McDonald's.

2. What does Big Guy promise to give the gravediggers?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Fofo's motorcycle.
(c) Gold coins.
(d) A new car.

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

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

5. Where does Maisha keep all her belongings?
(a) A cellar.
(b) A wooden box.
(c) A closet.
(d) A storage room.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which sibling of Maisha's is the only one she will allow to hang out on the street with her?

2. Mama thanks Maisha for _________________.

3. Mama hopes she can sell one of the new puppies to buy ______________________.

4. Which of the following does Mama NOT do when Maisha smiles at her?

5. Why have the children not seen their parents for two years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the motorcycle symbolize in the story?

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

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

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

5. Why is Maisha a prostitute at the age of twelve?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Mama try to break into Maisha's trunk?

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