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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How does Maisha make money for the family?
(a) She is a prostitute.
(b) She sews.
(c) She works in the fields.
(d) She cleans houses.
2. What does Naema's boyfriend give her on Christmas?
(a) A locket.
(b) A cooked chicken leg.
(c) A scarf.
(d) A gift card.
3. How old is Jigana?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 5.
(d) 17.
4. What does Baba help Maisha load into a taxi?
(a) Her coat rack.
(b) Her bicycle.
(c) Her trunk.
(d) Her suitcases.
5. Why will Fofo Kpee not allow any windows in the house to be opened?
(a) He doesn't want people to see their luxuries and steal them.
(b) Too much dust comes in from the traffic.
(c) He has really bad allergies.
(d) He prefers to run the air conditioning.
6. When Maisha says she wants to get a full-time job, Jigana knows she is thinking about _________________________.
(a) Serving cocktails.
(b) Joining a brothel.
(c) Getting some education.
(d) Waiting tables.
7. What does Baba do to the taxi driver?
(a) Begs for money.
(b) Takes his money.
(c) Spills wine on him.
(d) Hits him on the head.
8. The guard questions the children about ___________________.
(a) Fofo.
(b) Their new background stories.
(c) The neighbors.
(d) Their schooling.
9. What does Big Guy promise to give the gravediggers?
(a) Gold coins.
(b) A new car.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Fofo's motorcycle.
10. Fattening for Gabon starts with the line, "Selling your child or nephew could be more difficult than selling ________________________."
(a) Sea shells.
(b) Other kids.
(c) Furniture.
(d) A car.
11. What new name does Mama give to Yewa?
(a) Patty.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Mary.
12. Why does the person in #61 begin to shake Fofo and yell at him?
(a) Fofo has gambled all the money away.
(b) Fofo does not want to go through with the deal.
(c) Fofo has let the children get away.
(d) Fofo has sold the motorcycle.
13. Why does Yewa not want to go to school?
(a) She doesn't want to leave the motorcycle.
(b) She doesn't like to get up early.
(c) She doesn't like her teacher.
(d) She is bored.
14. Which is NOT one of the things that Jinga does when Maisha leaves?
(a) Tears up his school uniform.
(b) Pulls down the mosquito net.
(c) Breaks his school pencils.
(d) Swallows a bottle of glue.
15. What does Naema do to Baby while out begging to keep him dry?
(a) Puts a hoodie on him.
(b) Holds an umbrella over him.
(c) Puts a newspaper over him.
(d) Wraps him in plastic bags.
Short Answer Questions
1. Kotchikpa realizes that their hut is going to be ___________________________.
2. Mama thanks Maisha for _________________.
3. Why have the children not seen their parents for two years?
4. What does the guard tell the children?
5. What does the guard force the children to do?
This section contains 493 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
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