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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the narrator's mother think of Modou?
(a) He wouldn't be a good provider.
(b) He was ugly.
(c) He was too good to be true.
(d) He was kind and generous.

2. Why is the narrator upset about the sister-in-laws song?
(a) Because they sing out of key.
(b) Because they praise both wifes equally.
(c) Because they do not sing the complete song.
(d) Because they do not remember the narrator's name.

3. To whom is the narrator writing her diary?
(a) Her divorced husband.
(b) Her friend, Aissatou.
(c) Her twin daughters.
(d) Her younger sister.

4. What does Modou do with his degree?
(a) He goes to work for an environmental firm.
(b) He designs a model city.
(c) He works toward the advancement of his country.
(d) He builds a hospital.

5. In Modou's letters to the narrator while getting his degree, for what did he say he longed?
(a) His family and friends.
(b) For the narrator's presence and black complexion.
(c) A home-cooked meal.
(d) Enough money to come home and visit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mirasse?

2. Where did Modou go for a degree?

3. What was the narrator's first impression of her future husband?

4. What is one secret revealed about the deceased?

5. What had the deceased bought to please his second wife?

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