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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which wife receives the most money?
(a) The pretty one.
(b) The narrator.
(c) They receive an equal amount.
(d) Neither receive money.

3. Who is Aunty Nabou?
(a) The narrator's second cousin.
(b) Mawdo's mother.
(c) The narrator's mother-in-law.
(d) The mother of the country's president.

4. How long does the narrator have to stay indoors after the funeral?
(a) Four months and ten days.
(b) Three days.
(c) As long as it takes for her hair to grow long again.
(d) She does not have to stay indoors.

5. What is the mirasse?
(a) A vision the widow finds on a quest in the desert.
(b) A family meeting required by the Koran where the deceased's secrets are exposed.
(c) A payment of 10 dollars from the government for the widow.
(d) A pilgrimage to Mecca.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Aunty Nabou received when she arrives at her destination?

2. For whom does Modou work?

3. Of what significance is the narrator's unconventional marriage?

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

5. How many children does the woman bear the deceased?

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