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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the narrator's mother think of Modou?
(a) He wouldn't be a good provider.
(b) He was ugly.
(c) He was too good to be true.
(d) He was kind and generous.

2. How many years has the second wife been married to the deceased?
(a) 5
(b) 2
(c) 10
(d) 18

3. How long does the narrator have to stay indoors after the funeral?
(a) She does not have to stay indoors.
(b) As long as it takes for her hair to grow long again.
(c) Four months and ten days.
(d) Three days.

4. Who discusses the mysteries of birth and death with the narrator?
(a) The narrator's mother.
(b) Dr. Mawdo Bw.
(c) The nurse in the deceased person's room.
(d) A Catholic priest in the room.

5. What field is Modou's degree?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Architecture.
(c) Law.
(d) Medicine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator wonder about those who come to acknowledge the deceased person?

2. Who suffers a heart attack?

3. What does Daba produce when Lady Mother-in-Law wants the monthly salary continued?

4. Which wife receives the most money?

5. Why is this test feared by Senegalese women?

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