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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who are the main characters in this story?
The chicken
The village people
Kojo and his mother.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Where does the story take place?
In Nevada
In the village of Ashanti of Ghana
In a village of Kuwanda of Africa
- 3. Multiple Choice
In the beginning of the story when it's Kojo and his mother's turn to borrow money, what do they do first?
Kojo's mom buys a cart, and Kojo buy a hen
Kojo and his mom go have dinner
Kojo and his mom pay their bills
- 4. Multiple Choice
What happens with the hen by the end of the first week?
The hen has not laid any eggs yet
The hen because Kojo's dinner
The hen lays five eggs
- 5. Multiple Choice
After one year, what has happened to Kojo because of the one hen he bought?
He decided he didn't like taking care of chickens
Kojo built his flock up to 25 chickens
Kojo became very wealthy from all the eggs he sold
- 6. Multiple Choice
What will he do with the savings he has from selling eggs?
Kojo will use the savings to take his mother to an expensive dinner
Kojo will use the savings to go back to school
Kojo will use the savings to buy a soccer ball
- 7. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: This is a true story.TrueFalse
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the village people do with the money they saved each month?They bought ice creamThey gave it to one family at a time to buy something they needed.They didn't save moneyThey all bought crops to feed their family.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why did Kojo have to quit school as a child?He didn't quit school.His mother died.He had to take care of his dog.His father died. - 10. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Kojo bought 900 chickens with his loan from the bank president.TrueFalse
- 11. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Kojo's farm only helped the people in his village.TrueFalse
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened as a result of Kojo opening his farm?He started shipping eggs all over the world.Many people got jobs and could feed their family.His village grew and business started coming there.All answers are correct
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Kojo make the girl who asked him for a loan promise to do one day?Help others by giving them a loanSell all of his chickensTeach children to read
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word wages?
differences
payments
prices
similarities
- 15. Multiple Choice
What does the word scarce mean?
interesting
rare
scared
unusual
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which selection vocabulary word best completes this sentence?
Because I put my allowance in the bank, I was able to use my __________to buy a bicycle?
loan
wages
risk
savings
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word risk?
danger
fate
fortune
satisfaction
- 18. Multiple Choice
What does the word prosper mean?
to create
to be in charge
to be successful
to escape without harm
- 19. Multiple Choice
What does the word afford mean?
to manage
to estimate
to have a specific order
to have enough money to pay for
- 20. Multiple Choice
Where does the story take place?
in a large city in Ghana
in a small village in Ghana
in a large city in Burkina Faso
in a small village in East Africa
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is Kojo’s good idea at the beginning of the story?
to buy a hen
to rent a cart
to buy a farm
to get a loan
- 22. Multiple Choice
Once Kojo has some savings, what longtime dream does he spend his money on?
a new cart
school expenses
a poultry farm
more hens
- 23. Multiple Choice
How does Kojo convince the bank president in Accra to give him a loan?
He signs a document promising to pay back the loan.
He shows him pictures of his chickens and their eggs.
He shows him all the money he has made selling eggs.
He tells him how he has built his flock from one brown hen.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which text evidence best tells the author’s message? (What is lesson or theme?)
The next time the boy asks Kojo where an egg will go, Kojo will say, “To your future, my child.”
As the years pass, Kojo’s poultry farm becomes the largest in all of West Africa.
Now he doesn’t have to think: he knows in his heart that she is the one.
It all started with a good idea and a small loan that made it come true.
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which word has ALMOST the same meaning as wages?
differerences
payments
prices
similarities
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat are families in the village doing to try to make their lives better?They are saving money so that they can give it to a family to buy something importantThey are saving money so that they can invest it in their crops to grow more foodThey are saving money so they can buy livestockThey are saving money so they can buy a better home
- 27. Multiple ChoiceReread the first sentence on pg 11. Why does the author use the verbs tugs and hoists?The author couldn't think of better words to useThe author wanted to create a more meaningful image in our minds by illustrating the effort Kojo made in helping his motherThe author wanted to use words what have weaker connotations than 'pulls' and 'lifts'The author wanted to illustrate how much he disliked helping his mother
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe Achempong Family borrows money from the group's savings. What does the family do with the money they borrow?They buy more land to grow cropsThey buy fruit to sell at the marketThey buy lumber to build better homes for their villageThey buy ipods so they can listen to music
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWho are the main characters in this story?KojoKojo's motherKojo and his motherThe Achempongs
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the setting of the story?A village in the Ashanti region of GhanaA village in GhanaA farm in AshantiA marketplace in Ashanti
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhen it's Kojo and his mother's turn to borrow money, what do they do first?Kojo's mother buys a sewing machine and Kojo buys a basketKojo's mother buys new farming supplies and Kojo buys a henKojo's mother buys a cart, and Kojo buys a henKojo's mother buys a hen and Kojo buys new farming supplies
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens on the first day after Kojo makes a nest for his hen?He finds eggsHe finds nothingHe finds chicksHe finds that the hen is missing
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens on the second day after Kojo makes a nest for his hen?He finds nothingHe finds a smooth brown eggHe finds chicksHe sees that the hen is missing
- 34. Multiple ChoiceBy the end of the week, what happens after Kojo makes a nest for his hen?The hen lays five eggsThe hen runs awayThe hen diedHe found nothing
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens with the hen after two months?The hen stopped eatingThe hen stopped laying eggsThe hen laid so many eggs, that Kojo was able to sell them and give the money back to his motherThe hen didn't lay enough eggs to pay back his mother
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhy is Kojo's mother proud of him?She is proud of him because he wisely used the money he borrowed to buy a hen that helped him earn money and feed himself and his mother.She is proud of him because he was able to sell his hen for a bigger hen that laid more eggs.She is proud of him because he was able to make enough profit to move out on his own and buy more hens.She is proud of him because he is able to sell the eggs for money that helps buy better tools for farming
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Kojo do after he finishes college?He buys more land to grow more crops.He buys more land so that he can build a nicer home for his mother.He starts a poultry farm.He sells everything he owns to move to a better city.
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Kojo go to the bank in Accra after he goes to the bank in Kumasi?The bank in Kumasi wouldn't lend him enough money.The bank in Kumasi wouldn't lend him any money at all.The bank in Kumasi had a higher interest rate than the bank in Accra.The bank in Kumasi was closed.
- 39. Multiple ChoiceOver time, what happens to Kojo's farm?He isn't able to pay the banks back and has to sell everything to pay them.He buys other livestock to add to his chicken farm.His farm burns down and he loses everything.His farm becomes the largest in Ghana.
- 40. Multiple ChoiceHow does Kojo's farm help other families?People who work there earn wages that they use to support their own families.People who work there are able to live at the farm so they don't have a house payment.People who work at the farm are able to earn wages to buy the farm out later.
- 41. Multiple ChoiceAt the end of the story, what happens to Kojo and his farm?He uses a loan to buy a hen and his mother buys a cart.He uses his savings to go back to school and start another poultry farm.His farm becomes the largest in Ghana.His farm becomes the largest in West Africa and Kojo becomes a grandfather.
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