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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Esi want to wait to wear Ali's gift?
(a) After the negotiations.
(b) After the actual marriage.
(c) Until they to to visit her family.
(d) Till her birthday.

2. Why does Fusena sometimes call Ali at Esi's house?
(a) To give him a message from his mother.
(b) To ask his advice about their son.
(c) If he is late getting home.
(d) To ask him to bring home groceries.

3. What wakes Esi from a deep sleep on New Year's Day?
(a) A phone call from Ogyaanowa.
(b) A horn from a car.
(c) A phone call from Oko.
(d) A phone call from Ali.

4. Where does Ali take Esi halfway through the New Year?
(a) London.
(b) Bamako.
(c) No where.
(d) Temo.

5. What is one thing Esi's father asks Ali?
(a) If Ali can afford two wives.
(b) If his first wife knows of Ali's desire to marry Esi.
(c) If Ali expects children from Esi.
(d) If Ali has been faithful to his first wife except with Esi.

6. In what shape does Kubi find Oko?
(a) He is despondent.
(b) He has a cut lip.
(c) He is happy that he did not kill Ali.
(d) He has a broken hand.

7. Who begins banging on Esi's door?
(a) Oko.
(b) Ogyaanowa.
(c) Fusena.
(d) No one.

8. What are Ama and Aba doing at the opening of this section?
(a) Preparing for Oko's wedding.
(b) Discussing why men leave women.
(c) Preparing for Esi's wedding.
(d) Talking about Ali.

9. About what does Opokuya wonder concerning Esi and Fusena?
(a) If Fusena would continue to have all the children.
(b) If Esi would rebel against Fusena's demands as senior wife.
(c) If Esi would be willing to live in a household with another wife.
(d) Whether they could become friends.

10. Why does Ali worry about support from his family for his second marriage?
(a) They all adore Fusena.
(b) They think Esi is too old to have more children.
(c) They believe Esi comes from a much lower social class.
(d) They think Esi is too educated.

11. For what does Esi feel guilty?
(a) For not being more understanding of Ali.
(b) sharing her doubts about Ali with Ogyaanowa.
(c) For sharing her doubts about Ali with Opokuya.
(d) For sharing her doubts about Ali with her mother.

12. What does Ali think of as home?
(a) His childhood home with his aunt.
(b) His office.
(c) His house with Fusena.
(d) No where.

13. Against what does Ali advise Esi?
(a) Pressing legal charges against Oko.
(b) Returning home for a few days.
(c) Telling Esi's mother about the incident between Ali and Oko.
(d) Letting Ogyaanowa go off with Oko right now.

14. What does Ali give Esi for a New Year's present?
(a) A gift certificate.
(b) A car.
(c) A vacation to the United States.
(d) A promise to spend more time with her.

15. From where did Ali receive an urgent message?
(a) His mother-in-law.
(b) His office in London.
(c) His mother.
(d) His office in Abidjan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ali give Esi?

2. What does Esi tell Ali to do?

3. What does Esi say when Kubi wants to check on Oko?

4. What does Esi say about monogamy?

5. What does Ali say when Esi demands to know why he's been gone so long?

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