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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reason the narrator gives for not marrying Daouda Dieng?
(a) She is too old for that kind of foolishness.
(b) She does not want to be in another polygamous marriage.
(c) She despises Daouda Dieng.
(d) She is moving to the United States.

2. How did Modou respond to the narrator having a new car?
(a) Angry.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Hurt.
(d) Indifferent.

3. What does the narrator tell the answer to question #120 in response to his offer of marriage?
(a) She would never marry him.
(b) She would be delighted to marry him.
(c) She needs to think about it for awhile.
(d) She doesn't want to marry him but will live with him as his mistress.

4. How does the narrator feel around Daouda Dieng?
(a) As just another woman to take care of a man.
(b) An equal.
(c) Put down.
(d) Desireable.

5. What does Daouda Dieng think is necessary to help the development of Senegal?
(a) For woman to stay home and have babies.
(b) More colleges to open in Senegal.
(c) A fight against poverty and for women to be politically involved.
(d) Lots of foreign aid from the United States.

6. How did the narrator feel about her marriage before Modou abandons her?
(a) She loved being married.
(b) She hated being married.
(c) She was actually thinking of divorcing Modou.
(d) She felt Modou took advantage of her.

7. What does the narrator fear about her child-raising skills?
(a) That she let her mother-in-law take care of the kids too much.
(b) That she has been too permissive.
(c) That she relied upon Modou too much.
(d) That she was too strict.

8. In what academic class is Mawdo Fall having difficulties?
(a) Humanities.
(b) English literature.
(c) Calculus.
(d) Philosophy.

9. How does Modou feel about being married to Binetou?
(a) He expects to divorce her after he is tired of her.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is sorry he married her.
(d) He believes she tricked him into marrying her.

10. After the first visit, what does Daouda Dieng promise?
(a) He doesn't make any promises.
(b) He will return to ask her something.
(c) That he will give her some money for food.
(d) That he will have some thugs beat up Modou.

11. What is the narrator's first name?
(a) Requwbe.
(b) Aissatou.
(c) Ramatoulaye.
(d) Daba.

12. Who informs the narrator of the marriage?
(a) Modou
(b) Mawdo Bw
(c) Diang Douba
(d) Tamsir

13. Who pushes Aissatou, the narrator's daughter, to tell her mother about a difficult situation?
(a) Aissatou the elder.
(b) Farmata.
(c) Daba.
(d) The principal at the school where Aissatou attends.

14. What does Daba suggest that her mother (the narrator) do?
(a) To ask for marriage counseling.
(b) She encourages her mother to follow Aissatou's footsteps and leave her husband.
(c) To put up with it.
(d) To find herself a second husband.

15. How does the narrator respond to Daouda Dieng's looks of admiration?
(a) She flirts with him.
(b) She is hoping he wants to marry her.
(c) She lowers her eyes in submission.
(d) She is embarrassed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Binetou feel about her marriage to Modou?

2. Who is the narrator's neighbor?

3. Who are attracted to the narrator as a prospective wife?

4. How does Binetou treat Modou?

5. What has the narrator's daughter Aissatou kept from the narrator?

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