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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who discusses the mysteries of birth and death with the narrator?
(a) The narrator's mother.
(b) The nurse in the deceased person's room.
(c) Dr. Mawdo Bw.
(d) A Catholic priest in the room.

2. Why does Modou gain many promotions in his job?
(a) He bribes those in authority above him.
(b) His charisma and devotion to the workers' plight.
(c) His father-in-law is in charge where he works.
(d) He does not accept a salary for his work.

3. What is the name of Modou's friend who Modou introduces to the narrator and her friends?
(a) Mawdo Bw
(b) Memsab Nw
(c) Biku
(d) Fawd Was

4. What is the family's response to the narrator's non-traditional simple wedding ceremony?
(a) Excited that she is using her education to change traditions.
(b) Glad that it does not cost much.
(c) Disapproval.
(d) They do not believe it is sufficient to be legal.

5. What does the narrator find when she rushes to the hospital?
(a) Her brother-in-law with a broken leg.
(b) Her husband in the ICU unit talking to a nurse.
(c) Her new granddaughter in an incubator.
(d) Her dead husband covered in a white sheet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who suffers a heart attack?

3. What does the narrator think of Aissatou's in-laws?

4. Where did Modou go for a degree?

5. According to the narrator, what did Modou do to gain her as a wife?

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