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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does little Nabou marry at Aunty Nabou's insistence?
(a) Mawdo.
(b) No one; her aunt insists she remain single.
(c) Dieng Dw.
(d) Modou.

2. What is Aunty Nabou's goal in raising her niece?
(a) To shape her into what she thinks a noble woman should be-obedient.
(b) To find her a good husband.
(c) To have a female to care for her in her old age.
(d) To help her become highly educated.

3. How many children does the woman bear the deceased?
(a) 2
(b) 15
(c) 12
(d) 0

4. What does Aunty Nabou demand?
(a) That they provide her a small stipend to live on.
(b) That her brother help her discipline Mawdo.
(c) To take little Nabou, her brother's daughter, back home with her.
(d) Enough money to move to the West Indies.

5. To where does Aunty Nabou travel?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Englands.
(c) Diakhao.
(d) South Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession does Aunty Nabou insist her niece take up?

2. How did the narrator's mother feel about the narrator's relationship with Modou?

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

4. How does the narrator feel about Modou taking a second wife?

5. What did the narrator's mother think of Modou?

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