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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Esi wonder about concerning children?
(a) How they will have any if Ali is never there.
(b) She wonders if Ali is going to make her have children.
(c) She wonders if Ali will allow her to have children.
(d) She wonders if children would strengthen or weaken her marriage with Ali.

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

5. Where does Ali's family live?
(a) Mostly in England.
(b) Up North.
(c) Mostly in South Africa.
(d) Mostly in France.

6. What does Ali bring Esi?
(a) A request from Fusena that Esi divorce Ali.
(b) A writ of divorce.
(c) A request from Fusena that Esi move in with them.
(d) Extravagant gifts.

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

8. What does Ali give Esi?
(a) A diamond necklace.
(b) A gold ring.
(c) A pair of diamond earrings.
(d) A gold watch.

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

10. What does Esi do after she drops Ali off at Hotel Twentieth Century?
(a) Goes to pick up Ogyaanowa.
(b) Drives to visit her mother.
(c) Drives out to the country.
(d) Goes to visit Opokuya.

11. What does Esi say when Kubi wants to check on Oko?
(a) She wants him to take Ogyaanowa with him.
(b) She want to check on him herself.
(c) She is happy he is going to do so.
(d) She objects.

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

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

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

15. What does Esi propose she and Ali do as far as her family?
(a) Go visit them.
(b) Let them know about the marriage after the fact.
(c) Ignore their misgivings.
(d) Pretend Esi is not involved with Ali.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What surprises Ali and Esi after they have made love?

3. From where did Ali receive an urgent message?

4. For what does Esi feel guilty?

5. What does Esi say about monogamy?

(see the answer keys)

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