One Plastic Bag test

What happens to Isatou's basket when it falls in the dirt?

• It crumbles and mixes back into the dirt.

• It stays there for years and collects water and trash.

• The goats eat it and get sick.

• It falls on top of a turtle.

Why does Isatou feel less angry when she finds the bag?

• Because it is silky.

• Because it is big.

• Because it can carry her things inside.

• Because it moves like a flag.

What does Isatou notice about the plastic bag she dropped on the dirt?

• It mixes back into the dirt.

• It stays there day after day.

• It turns a different color.

• It looks pretty in the dirt.

Why do you think Isatou's feelings start to change when she sees all the plastic bags in the dirt?

• She likes the way they all looked piled up on the dirt.

• She likes that they bring color to the dirt.

• She realizes that plastic bags look better on the dirt.

• She realizes that plastic bags form trash.

What happened to Grandmother Mbombeh's goats?

• They ate the plastic bags and died because the bags twisted around their insides.

• They ate the plastic bags and threw up because they couldn't swallow the bags.

• They ran away because of the pile of garbage.

• They ate all of Grandmother's leftovers and got sick.

Why did Isabel begin collecting bags from the pile?

• So she could place them in a different pile

• Because she is going to paint the bags a different color

• Because she is going to turn them into something useful

• So she could feed them to the goats

How did Isatou solve the problem with the plastic bags?

• She threw them all in the dumpster

• Isatou and her friends turned and recycled them by creating hats

• She threw the plastic bags in the lake

• Isatou and her friends turned and recycled them by creating purses

How did people first react to the recycled purses?

• They thought they were very pretty

• They laughed at her

• Everyone wanted to buy more than one

• They thought they were too expensive

How did people react after the first woman bought a recycled purse?

• They all wanted one

• They laughed at her

• They thought she was dirty

• They all thought she was crazy

How did Isatou and her friends help their community by recycling the bags?

• They made more of a mess in the community

• They saved the goats and made their village beautiful again

• By making money for themselves

• They made the community colorful with the bags