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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 profession does Aunty Nabou insist her niece take up?
(a) Midwifery.
(b) Veternarian.
(c) Weaving.
(d) Nursing.

2. What had the deceased bought to please his second wife?
(a) A nice villa.
(b) Two thoroughbred horses for racing.
(c) A diamond necklace.
(d) A new mercedes benz.

3. According to the narrator, what did Modou do to gain her as a wife?
(a) Nothing, she chased Modou.
(b) He went to great lengths to have her.
(c) He promised her they'd move to America.
(d) He told her father she was pregnant.

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

5. What is a test feared by Senegalese women?
(a) A test to learn if a woman is pregnant.
(b) The widow(s) have to be branded.
(c) A ritual to discover if a woman is a virgin.
(d) Their sisters-in-law have to take down the new widows' hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dos the narrator do as a profession?

2. What does the narrator wonder about those who come to acknowledge the deceased person?

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

4. Who did Modou support politically?

5. Who does Aissatou marry?

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