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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the first visit, what does Daouda Dieng promise?
(a) That he will have some thugs beat up Modou.
(b) He doesn't make any promises.
(c) He will return to ask her something.
(d) That he will give her some money for food.

2. In Modou's letters to the narrator while getting his degree, for what did he say he longed?
(a) His family and friends.
(b) A home-cooked meal.
(c) Enough money to come home and visit.
(d) For the narrator's presence and black complexion.

3. 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.

4. What does Mawdo, Aissatou's husband, admire about his father-in-law?
(a) His prize cow.
(b) His dexterity and artistry.
(c) His ability to work though he is handicapped.
(d) His willingness to cry at his daughter's wedding.

5. What is the first thing the narrator says in her letter?
(a) That her eldest daughter is dead.
(b) That she has just had a baby boy.
(c) That she lost her husband today.
(d) That she has moved to Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells the narrator of Binetou's generous "sugar daddy"?

2. According to tradition, who stays with the narrator during this tragic time?

3. What does Daouda Dieng ask of the narrator?

4. What has Daouda Dieng been called publicly?

5. What gives the narrator the ability to buck her family and marry who she wishes?

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