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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 where does Aunty Nabou travel?
(a) Diakhao.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Englands.
(d) South Africa.

2. What gives the narrator the ability to buck her family and marry who she wishes?
(a) What she learns in school.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) Her great-Aunt who did the same.
(d) Because her future husband is blackmailing her.

3. Who suffers a heart attack?
(a) Iba.
(b) Modou.
(c) Samba Diack.
(d) Mawdo Bâ.

4. Why do others disapprove of Aissatou's marriage?
(a) The man she marries is Chinese.
(b) The man she marries is ugly.
(c) Aissatou is not good enough for the man she marries.
(d) The man she marries is poor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do many of the young people consider traditional crafts?

2. Who did Modou support politically?

3. To what does the narrator compare teachers?

4. What is the goal of the narrator's education?

5. What does the narrator believe her in-laws do not understand?

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