NTM Online: Abeedou's Secret

			Contents: Who are those men? You brought a hippo? Save me? From what? Hiding in the hut Their secret is out! Activities About the story Teacher's version
	Abeedou's Secret by Dena McMaster

Part One: Who are those men?

How much can you remember from Part One of the story Abeedou's Secret? Find out by trying to pick the right answers to the questions below. Think hard!

	1. Abeedou and his family live in: Thailand Quebec Senegal Tahiti
	2. Why are there no windows in Abeedou's house? They cannot afford glass. They are afraid evil spirits would sneak in through windows. They want privacy. They like it dark and damp.
	3. What do the Malinké people eat most often? Rice Burgers and fries Hippo Hyena
	4. Why did the men want to come and live in Abeedou's village? They had no other place to live. They wanted to learn about growing rice. They wanted to teach about better ways to grow rice. They wanted to teach the people God's Word.
	5. What language did the men speak to the Chief? Malinké Spanish French English
	6. What does Abeedou hunt with? A spear A slingshot A bow and arrows A rifle
	7. When they run out of food, Abeedou's mother: Gathers leaves from trees to make a broth. Goes to the grocery store. Goes hunting. Barters for more food.
	8. Why do Abeedou and his friends have to come back from hunting before dark? They might get lost. Bad people come out after dark. There is a curfew and they don't want to be arrested. The hyenas and lions come out to hunt at night.
	9. At the feast, why are the rice and sauce put in two bowls? To keep the rice separate from the sauce. Because the rice and sauce won't all fit in one bowl. Because the men eat from one bowl, and the women and children from another. To keep it warm.
	10. What happens after the feast? The men all go watch the football game while the women clean up. Everyone says, "I ate too much!" The families gather around the fire. Everyone sleeps.

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