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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many sons does Aunty Nabou have?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Just one, Mawdo.
(d) None.

2. Which of Aissatou's brothers follow in their father's footsteps?
(a) None of them take up their father's occupation.
(b) The older ones.
(c) The younger ones.
(d) She has no brothers.

3. When did the narrator and her husband's romance blossom?
(a) They were not very romantic.
(b) Through their school years.
(c) After their third child was finally in school.
(d) The moment he saw her as a toddler.

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

5. What is the traditional contribution for funeral expenses from others?
(a) Cattle.
(b) Agricultural produce.
(c) Crafts to sell at market.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mawdo, Aissatou's husband, admire about his father-in-law?

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

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

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

5. What is remarkable about the narrator?

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