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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Opokuya thinking of doing before going to the hospital early the next morning?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Sleeping late.
(c) Going over to Esi's house.
(d) Taking a leisurely bath.

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

3. What is the worst time of the year for Esi?
(a) Ali's birthday.
(b) Her birthday.
(c) The end of the year.
(d) The beginning of the school year when she does not have Ogyaanowa.

4. After Bamako, how is Esi feeling about her marriage?
(a) She is disappointed in Ali's family's reception of her.
(b) She feels more like Ali's wife.
(c) She is sorry she marries Ali.
(d) She is happy Ali is not around much.

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

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

7. What does Ali seem like the type of man to Esi?
(a) One who is absolutely honest.
(b) One who does not need someone.
(c) One who is rigidly traditional.
(d) One who does not believe in tradition.

8. Why does Ali feel the gift is inappropriate?
(a) She will be his second wife.
(b) It is way too expensive.
(c) It indicates their relationship has changed.
(d) She does feel it is an appropriate gift.

9. What shocks Ali's female relatives?
(a) That their educated daughters are not any better off than they were.
(b) That Esi is not Muslim.
(c) That Esi will not live with Ali and Fusena.
(d) That Fusena is divorcing Ali.

10. What surprises Ali and Esi after they have made love?
(a) There is a knock on the door.
(b) They both want Fusena to be happy.
(c) They feel so fused yet are so different.
(d) They are still so passionate about each other.

11. Why is Opokuya happy for Esi?
(a) Because Ali is seeing her more.
(b) Because Esi is pregnant.
(c) Because Esi has a new job.
(d) Because of Esi's new car.

12. What does Ali do traditionally on New Year's Eve?
(a) Spends it with his father.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Spends it with Fusena and their children.
(d) Spends it in London.

13. What does Musa Musa do after Ali mollifies him?
(a) Openly flirts with Esi.
(b) Takes him to see his new goat herd.
(c) Welcomes Esi into the family.
(d) Gives him a wedding gift.

14. What is the other think Esi's father asks Ali?
(a) Why he has brought an employee and not family to meet with Esi's family.
(b) If Ali can afford more than 2 wives.
(c) If Ali plans to have more than two wives.
(d) Why he thinks he needs two wives.

15. What does Esi find unacceptable about Ali's new secretary?
(a) She is single.
(b) Ali takes her to her home every day.
(c) She does not acknowledge Esi as Ali's wife.
(d) She always sides with Fusena.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Esi laugh concerning the African male?

2. In what shape does Kubi find Oko?

3. Why is Esi upset about Oko's mother concerning Ogyaanowa?

4. What does Ali give Esi for a New Year's present?

5. What does Oko want to do after Kubi arrives?

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