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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why will Fofo Kpee not allow any windows in the house to be opened?
(a) He prefers to run the air conditioning.
(b) Too much dust comes in from the traffic.
(c) He doesn't want people to see their luxuries and steal them.
(d) He has really bad allergies.

2. Jigana becomes so drunk on sniffing glue that he ____________________.
(a) Hallucinates.
(b) Passes out.
(c) Vomits.
(d) Goes into a coma.

3. Fofo Kpee tells the congregation that his new riches come from ______________________.
(a) A lottery win.
(b) A new job.
(c) The childrens' parents.
(d) A lawsuit settlement.

4. Kotchikpa overhears Fofo saying that he will travel to Braffe soon to collect ____________________.
(a) The other children.
(b) His new car.
(c) The furniture.
(d) His lottery winnings.

5. Who does Mama allow to sleep under the mosquito net?
(a) Maisha.
(b) Baby.
(c) Jinga.
(d) Baba.

6. What does the guard force the children to drink?
(a) Unsweetened tea.
(b) Castor oil.
(c) Salt water.
(d) Warm milk.

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

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

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

10. Who arrives unexpectedly one night to say that the children will be leaving within the week?
(a) Papa.
(b) Mama.
(c) Big Guy.
(d) Monsieur Abraham.

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

12. Kotchikpa realizes that their hut is going to be ___________________________.
(a) A new school.
(b) Torn down.
(c) A drug den.
(d) The housing center for the trafficked children.

13. Fofo Kpee tells the children that they have _________________ who want to adopt them.
(a) Godparents.
(b) Friends.
(c) Church members.
(d) Neighbors.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old are Otieno and Atieno?

2. What does the guard force the children to do?

3. Who is a tout in the story?

4. What does Naema do to Baby while out begging to keep him dry?

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

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