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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 have a female to care for her in her old age.
(c) To help her become highly educated.
(d) To find her a good husband.

2. According to the narrator, what is the purpose of teaching?
(a) To shape young people's minds.
(b) To get out of household chores.
(c) To influence the next generation of men.
(d) To earn an above-average salary.

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

4. Where did Modou go for a degree?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Britian.
(c) France.
(d) The United States.

5. What does Daba produce when Lady Mother-in-Law wants the monthly salary continued?
(a) A box of jewelry for Mother-in-Law.
(b) Four witnesses that say Mother-in-Law abused the deceased.
(c) An affidavit with a list of what Binetou's villa contained.
(d) A court order doubling the amount.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the narrator and her friends feel about being teachers?

2. What is a test feared by Senegalese women?

3. What does Modou think of the policies of the dominant party?

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

5. What is the narrator's state of mind at the opening of the book?

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