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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do others disapprove of Aissatou's marriage?
(a) The man she marries is Chinese.
(b) The man she marries is ugly.
(c) The man she marries is poor.
(d) Aissatou is not good enough for the man she marries.

2. How did the narrator's mother feel about the narrator's relationship with Modou?
(a) She thought it was wonderful.
(b) She was not alive at the time.
(c) She disapproved of it at first.
(d) She didn't know about it.

3. What reasons does the narrator give for Modou's taking a second wife?
(a) For money, since the second wife came from a wealthy family.
(b) For highter social status.
(c) She doesn't have any idea.
(d) Either love or madness.

4. How many children does the woman bear the deceased?
(a) 2
(b) 15
(c) 12
(d) 0

5. How might one describe the culture of the Senegal people?
(a) Rigid.
(b) Adaptable.
(c) They don't really have a distinct culture separate from other African countries.
(d) Complex and difficult to understand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who informs the narrator of the marriage?

2. In Modou's letters to the narrator while getting his degree, for what did he say he longed?

3. What do the narrator and her friends do at their house parties?

4. According to the narrator, what is the purpose of teaching?

5. What does the narrator believe about Lady mother-in-law?

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