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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the narrator's state of mind at the opening of the book?
(a) Angry.
(b) Distraught.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Happy.

2. How many years has the second wife been married to the deceased?
(a) 18
(b) 10
(c) 2
(d) 5

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

4. What is the traditional contribution for funeral expenses from others?
(a) Crafts to sell at market.
(b) Agricultural produce.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Cattle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Daba produce when Lady Mother-in-Law wants the monthly salary continued?

2. When did the narrator and her husband's romance blossom?

3. Where did Modou go for a degree?

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

5. How many children does the woman bear the deceased?

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