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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Daouda Dieng say the narrator and he can bring to a marriage?
2. What does the narrator think of Aissatou's choice to leave her husband and move to the United States?
3. What has the narrator's daughter Aissatou kept from the narrator?
4. Who seems to have romantic intentions for the narrator since Modou left her?
5. What happens to her sons Alioune and Malick?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Greed has been one of the strongest motivators for much of the trauma that has happened among humanity--everything from stealing, lying, and cheating to murder, war, and genocide can be traced to individual and national greed. Find four significant events in history that happened almost solely because of greed. Discuss each event. What are the similarities among the events? What was the outcome? Who profited? Who were the losers? Is greed still a big motivator?
Essay Topic 2
When Ramatoulaye realizes her daughters are smoking and wearing "Western" clothes. Discuss the idea of the "ugly American" and why many countries seem to both be attracted to and repulsed by American (United States) culture, fashions, fads, ideas, etc. Do you believe Americans deserve this contempt from many citizens of other countries? Why or why not.
Essay Topic 3
Besides morality having changed in the United States, the differences between what is considered right and wrong vary from culture to culture. Research three cultures other than the United States whose predominant religions are different and learn about their ideas of right and wrong. (For example, use a country where Islam, Christianity, and Buddhism are the predominant religion). Discuss how these three cultures differ. How are they similar? Do you feel more comfortable with one culture over the other two? Why?
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