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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells the narrator of Binetou's generous "sugar daddy"?

2. What was the narrator's emotional response to an offer of marriage after Modou's death?

3. Who does the narrator blame for her husband taking a second wife?

4. What does Daba suggest that her mother (the narrator) do?

5. Why does the narrator learn to drive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ramatoulaye's best friend moves to the United States after her husband married a second wife. Over the past several hundred years, many emigrants have moved to the United States seeking relief from oppressive governments or oppressive cultural mores. Discuss some of the things that would drive you to leave your home country to move to a new country and different culture. If there is nothing that would make you leave your home country, discuss what about your country makes you want to live there for your entire life.

Essay Topic 2

Racism. Many countries have been greatly impacted by bigotry or racism. Some racism exists even among a single race--for example, lighter-skinned blacks feeling racist towards darker-skinned blacks. Research the psychological reasons that motivate racism. Are these the only reasons for racism? Do economics or class play a part in racism? Do you envision a day when racism truly no longer exists? Why or why not? Is enough being done in the United States towards eradicating racism? Why or

Essay Topic 3

Women have little economic or political power in Senegal at the time this book is set in the 1950-1960s. Research how if at all, Senegal has changed since the time of the setting of this book in terms of the equality between men and women. Would you want to live in a culture as that of Senegal of that time? Why or why not?

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