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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Opokuya correct Esi about her view on monogamy?
(a) She says monogamy is not the issue.
(b) She says it is for the wife's benefit more than the husband.
(c) She says she thinks Esi means marriage, not mongamy.
(d) She says it is for the husband's benefit more than the wife.

2. What does Ali do but is unable to keep up?
(a) Calling Esi every night.
(b) Travel less often.
(c) Visit Esi more frequently.
(d) Not take his secretary to her home.

3. To which relatives does Ali finally talk?
(a) The most elderly.
(b) The ones he is most sure will be supportive.
(c) He decides not to talk to any of his relatives.
(d) The ones in Nima.

4. What does Esi do when she hears Ogyaanowa cry?
(a) Takes Ogyaanowa to her grandmother's home.
(b) Tells her to go outside.
(c) Comes out of the bedroom and takes Ogyaanowa and drives off.
(d) Shames Oko and Ali into behaving.

5. What are Ama and Aba doing at the opening of this section?
(a) Preparing for Oko's wedding.
(b) Talking about Ali.
(c) Discussing why men leave women.
(d) Preparing for Esi's wedding.

6. What does Ali wonder about his ancestors?
(a) How the men managed multiple wives.
(b) If New Year's Eve meant anything to them.
(c) Why the men wanted multiple wives.
(d) If they were happy.

7. About what does Esi laugh concerning the African male?
(a) His insolence.
(b) His jealousy.
(c) His insecurity.
(d) His demands for propriety.

8. What does Kweku say when he knocks on Opokuya's bedroom door?
(a) That the potatoes are boiling over.
(b) That Kubi is mad that Opokuya is not in the kitchen.
(c) That the beans have burned rather badly.
(d) That Esi and Ogyaanowa are there.

9. What does Ali seem like the type of man to Esi?
(a) One who is rigidly traditional.
(b) One who does not believe in tradition.
(c) One who does not need someone.
(d) One who is absolutely honest.

10. How is Esi's being at Opokuya a blessing for Opokuya?
(a) Esi can talk to Opokuya's oldest daughter about gaining an educatioin.
(b) Ogyaanowa is there and Opokuya's oldest son is interested in her.
(c) Esi can help cook.
(d) Esi can help Opokuya with a client.

11. What does Opokuya ask of Esi?
(a) To sell her Esi's old car.
(b) To come with her to Opokuya's mother's house.
(c) To babysit for her.
(d) To take her to downtown.

12. Why is Opokuya happy for Esi?
(a) Because Ali is seeing her more.
(b) Because Esi is pregnant.
(c) Because of Esi's new car.
(d) Because Esi has a new job.

13. After Bamako, how is Esi feeling about her marriage?
(a) She feels more like Ali's wife.
(b) She is disappointed in Ali's family's reception of her.
(c) She is happy Ali is not around much.
(d) She is sorry she marries Ali.

14. What does Esi propose she and Ali do as far as her family?
(a) Let them know about the marriage after the fact.
(b) Go visit them.
(c) Ignore their misgivings.
(d) Pretend Esi is not involved with Ali.

15. What shocks Ali's female relatives?
(a) That Esi is not Muslim.
(b) That Esi will not live with Ali and Fusena.
(c) That their educated daughters are not any better off than they were.
(d) That Fusena is divorcing Ali.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ali's family live?

2. What is one thing Esi's father asks Ali?

3. When does Esi want to wait to wear Ali's gift?

4. Who begins banging on Esi's door?

5. What does Esi not want to remember?

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