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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kubi point out to Oko?
(a) That he was in the wrong legally.
(b) That he was right morally.
(c) That Esi has made her own choices.
(d) That Ali was in the wrong legally.

2. What does Esi say her mother does not like about Esi and Ali's possible marriage?
(a) Esi living in a different town from Ali.
(b) Esi being a second wife.
(c) Esi keeping her job.
(d) Esi getting pregnant anymore since the first pregnancy almost kills her.

3. About what does Esi laugh concerning the African male?
(a) His insecurity.
(b) His demands for propriety.
(c) His jealousy.
(d) His insolence.

4. How is Esi's being at Opokuya a blessing for Opokuya?
(a) Ogyaanowa is there and Opokuya's oldest son is interested in her.
(b) Esi can help cook.
(c) Esi can help Opokuya with a client.
(d) Esi can talk to Opokuya's oldest daughter about gaining an educatioin.

5. What does Esi notice in Ali's voice when she phones him?
(a) Anger.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Impatience and tiredness.
(d) Love.

6. Who calls Esi at the Dakwas?
(a) Esi's mother.
(b) Fusena.
(c) Ali.
(d) Oko.

7. To what does Fusena agree?
(a) To divorce Ali.
(b) To at least meet Esi.
(c) To demand strong concessions from Ali.
(d) All of Ali's relatives' suggestions.

8. What traditional rule has been already broken concerning Ali and Esi according to Opokuya?
(a) The first wife has to approve of subsequent wives.
(b) Esi is wearing a ring.
(c) Esi is having sexual relations before marriage.
(d) Fusena is pregnant and Esi is supposed to be there helping her.

9. What does Esi see through Ali's gifts?
(a) That he wants to please her but cannot.
(b) His inadequacies as a husband.
(c) The world.
(d) Another kind, caring side to Ali.

10. What happens when Opokuya's two eldest children are left in charge of cooking for the holiday?
(a) It does not go well.
(b) They constantly interrupt Opokuya with questions.
(c) They refuse to do much.
(d) They cook an incredible amount of delicious food.

11. Why does Ali feel guilty at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) For not letting Fusena divorce him.
(b) For marrying Esi.
(c) For seducing Esi in the first place.
(d) For not spending New Year's Eve with Esi.

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

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

14. What does Ali tell Esi is the reason he has to go by his office nightly?
(a) He cannot tell her the reason.
(b) He has to sign all the paperwork generated during the day.
(c) He has to check for messages from his son who is in the United States.
(d) He has to check to see that the safe has been properly locked.

15. What does Esi say about monogamy?
(a) It is honorable.
(b) It is good if there are children.
(c) It is old fashioned.
(d) It is stifling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Against what does Ali advise Esi?

2. What does Ali seem like the type of man to Esi?

3. Why does Fusena sometimes call Ali at Esi's house?

4. What does Opokuya ask of Esi?

5. What does Ali say when Fusena asks if Esi is Muslim?

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