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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Daouda Dieng returns, what does he say he appreciates?
2. What does the narrator say about Tamsir as a provider?
3. What does the narrator do to fill the void her husband's loss leaves?
4. Who seems to have romantic intentions for the narrator since Modou left her?
5. How does the narrator respond to Daouda Dieng's question from #134 above?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ramatoulaye is upset when she catches her daughters smoking but seems more upset because it is a Western habit than because of health issues.
Should all types of substances be strictly regulated by the government that have been shown throughout history to have a deleterious effect on an individual's health or society's well-being? Consider such substances as tobacco (cigarettes, pipe, cigar, snuff), alcohol, and drugs (all non-legal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, crack, meth, etc.). Explain your response with examples and details.
Does the government have an obligation to protect the individual from poor choices such as the use of cigarettes, alcohol and street drugs--or is their interference a violation of the rights outlined in the constitution? Thoroughly support your response with examples.
Essay Topic 2
How would Ramatoulaye's life have been different if her husband had not married a second wife and how would it be different if he had divided his time and resources equally between the two women as is dictated in the Koran?
If polygamy were legal in your country for either men or woman, would you consider more than one husband or wife? Explain why or why not.
Essay Topic 3
Marriage has changed dramatically in the United States even in the last fifty years. Research as to how marriage has changed in the United States. Do you think marriage will eventually be a thing of the past? Is marriage important for the stability of a culture? How would the culture of the United States change if there was no such thing as legal marriage? How would this impact the well being of children? Are there advantages to not having the institution of marriage?
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