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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Ex-Mas Feast (Kenya).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the children take Baby to town with them?
(a) People give more money when Baby is with them.
(b) They can teach her songs.
(c) They want to buy her some ice cream.
(d) The store owner gives them candy.

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

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

4. Which is NOT one of the things that Jinga does when Maisha leaves?
(a) Swallows a bottle of glue.
(b) Tears up his school uniform.
(c) Pulls down the mosquito net.
(d) Breaks his school pencils.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mama allow to sleep under the mosquito net?

2. How does Maisha make money for the family?

3. How old is Maisha?

4. What does Baba use to fan the chemicals out of the house?

5. In what country does the story take place?

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