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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom do the wives give money?
(a) No one; they keep it all for themselves.
(b) Their in-laws.
(c) Their children.
(d) The government in the form of taxes.

2. Who are attracted to the narrator as a prospective wife?
(a) Men who want a woman who can earn a paycheck.
(b) Men who want her inheritance.
(c) No one because the narrator is too old.
(d) Men who want a traditional, submissive wife.

3. Who seems to have romantic intentions for the narrator since Modou left her?
(a) Seema.
(b) Mawda.
(c) No one since the narrator is still officially married.
(d) Daouda Dieng.

4. Who tells the narrator of Binetou's generous "sugar daddy"?
(a) Aunty Nabou
(b) Aissatou
(c) Daba
(d) Nabou

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the traditional contribution for funeral expenses from others?

2. Who did Modou support politically?

3. What does the narrator do to Modou about his second marriage?

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

5. What does the deceased do when he meets Binetou?

(see the answer key)

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