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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did the men of Senegal treat an educated woman?
(a) With deference.
(b) They would not marry any woman who went to school past sixth grade.
(c) In awe that they could achieve such a difficult goal.
(d) The men would often insult educated women but desired them also.

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

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

5. What do the participants donate to this person's funeral?
(a) Forty head of sheep.
(b) Land for the widows to live on.
(c) Money.
(d) A slave to be sacrificed on the funeral pyre.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing the narrator says in her letter?

2. Why is the narrator upset about the sister-in-laws song?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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