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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had the deceased bought to please his second wife?
(a) A nice villa.
(b) A diamond necklace.
(c) Two thoroughbred horses for racing.
(d) A new mercedes benz.

2. What was the narrator's first impression of her future husband?
(a) That he was not very bright.
(b) That he needed to gain a little weight.
(c) That he probably wasn't from her country.
(d) That he was attractive and intelligent.

3. What is Daouda Dieng's occupation?
(a) Physician.
(b) Professor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Herdsman.

4. What reasons does the narrator give for Modou's taking a second wife?
(a) She doesn't have any idea.
(b) For highter social status.
(c) Either love or madness.
(d) For money, since the second wife came from a wealthy family.

5. What profession does Aunty Nabou insist her niece take up?
(a) Nursing.
(b) Midwifery.
(c) Weaving.
(d) Veternarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the participants donate to this person's funeral?

2. How does the narrator act upon hearing the news?

3. Who informs the narrator of the marriage?

4. What is the name of Modou's friend who Modou introduces to the narrator and her friends?

5. What does the narrator find when she rushes to the hospital?

(see the answer key)

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