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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Modou gain many promotions in his job?
(a) He bribes those in authority above him.
(b) His father-in-law is in charge where he works.
(c) His charisma and devotion to the workers' plight.
(d) He does not accept a salary for his work.

2. How might one describe the culture of the Senegal people?
(a) Complex and difficult to understand.
(b) Rigid.
(c) Adaptable.
(d) They don't really have a distinct culture separate from other African countries.

3. What dos the narrator do as a profession?
(a) A housewife.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A physician.

4. What is the difference between the narrator's friends and fellow teachers versus her in-laws?
(a) Her friends are modern-minded; whereas the in-laws stick to tradition.
(b) She is able to relax with them, which she can't do with her in-laws.
(c) Her in-laws are from Kenya, not Senegal.
(d) Her in-laws belong to a different political party from her friends.

5. To what does the narrator compare teachers?
(a) Socrates and Aristotole.
(b) An army of priests-in charge of people's souls.
(c) Slaves from the Roman times.
(d) Evangelical ministers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What field is Modou's degree?

2. What do the narrator and her friends do at their house parties?

3. What is one secret revealed about the deceased?

4. What is remarkable about the narrator?

5. What is the name of Modou's friend who Modou introduces to the narrator and her friends?

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