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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Modou support politically?
(a) The political party who opposed the dominant one.
(b) He wanted to stay part of the British empire.
(c) The dominant party.
(d) His own small group.

2. How does Aissatou respond to Mawdo's taking a second wife under pressure from his mother?
(a) She takes her four sons and moves to the United States.
(b) She agrees to the arrangement, but the second wife is not allowed in Aissatou's home.
(c) She kills herself.
(d) She is excited for help in the household.

3. What has Daouda Dieng been called publicly?
(a) An embezzler.
(b) A feminist.
(c) A candidate for presidency.
(d) A racist.

4. Of what is Aissatou's son, Mawdo Fall, a victim?
(a) An airplane crash.
(b) Racism.
(c) Assault.
(d) A car accident.

5. Who is Aissatou?
(a) The narrator's sister.
(b) The narrator's best friend.
(c) The narrator's sister-in-law.
(d) The narrator's first college professor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Daouda Dieng ask of the narrator?

2. Which wife receives the most money?

3. What is Aunty Nabou's goal in raising her niece?

4. What does Daba suggest that her mother (the narrator) do?

5. How long does the narrator have to stay indoors after the funeral?

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