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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the narrator realize that Modou was the man for her for life?
(a) When he held their first child in his arms.
(b) After he dies.
(c) During their first dance.
(d) When he asked her to marry him.

2. For whom does Modou work?
(a) The tribal chieftain.
(b) Trade union organizations.
(c) Shell oil.
(d) The president of the country.

3. What kind of visit does Ramatoulaye desire her friend Aissatou have in Senegal?
(a) Fun-filled.
(b) Relaxing.
(c) Fast-paced.
(d) Hectic.

4. What does Farmata think of Ibrahima?
(a) She thinks he's dishonest.
(b) She thinks he's shameless.
(c) She has never met him.
(d) She thinks he's brilliant.

5. Of what is Aunty Nabou proud?
(a) Her wedgewood china.
(b) Her large herd of cows.
(c) Her son's profession.
(d) Her noble origins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do people think about the narrator rejecting Daouda Dieng and others for marriage?

2. Why does the narrator learn to drive?

3. What is proof that times have changed?

4. What is the reason the narrator gives for not marrying Daouda Dieng?

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

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