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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who pushes Aissatou, the narrator's daughter, to tell her mother about a difficult situation?
2. Who is the narrator's neighbor?
3. Who does the narrator blame for her children's problems?
4. What has Daouda Dieng been called publicly?
5. Who does the narrator blame for her husband taking a second wife?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ramatoulaye writes of Daouda Dieng, the man her mother wanted her to marry, that he was a feminist. What does a man being a feminist mean? Give clear examples and details to support your thesis.
Is there any need in the world today for the concept of feminism? Why or why not--give examples and details to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
Polygamy is against the law in the United States, but many other countries, including Senegal, allow men to have multiple wives but not wives having multiple husbands. What does it say about a culture that allows men to have several wives, but not the reverse and how do you think women are viewed in these countries? Should polygamy be controlled by law and what are the advantages and disadvantages of allowing polygamy?
Discuss the way you think a household with multiple wives would work, i.e., would one wife be in charge of the others and what about the children?
Essay Topic 3
How long has the idea of fate been part of the human culture? Discuss the difference between fate and the idea that a person creates his/her own reality. Which concept seems to make more sense? Which concept would you prefer to live you life by? Why? If you really believed that everything is fated, how would that change the way you lived your life?
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