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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who suffers a heart attack?
(a) Mawdo Bâ.
(b) Samba Diack.
(c) Modou.
(d) Iba.

2. To whom is the narrator writing her diary?
(a) Her younger sister.
(b) Her friend, Aissatou.
(c) Her divorced husband.
(d) Her twin daughters.

3. Why is the narrator upset about the sister-in-laws song?
(a) Because they praise both wifes equally.
(b) Because they do not sing the complete song.
(c) Because they sing out of key.
(d) Because they do not remember the narrator's name.

4. What is the occupation of Aissatou's father?
(a) Physician.
(b) Politician.
(c) Painter.
(d) Blacksmith.

5. 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) Enough money to come home and visit.
(c) His family and friends.
(d) A home-cooked meal.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many years has the narrator been married to the deceased?

3. How might one describe the culture of the Senegal people?

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

5. Where did Modou go for a degree?

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