View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the narrator's first impression of her future husband?
(a) That he needed to gain a little weight.
(b) That he was not very bright.
(c) That he was attractive and intelligent.
(d) That he probably wasn't from her country.

2. Who discusses the mysteries of birth and death with the narrator?
(a) Dr. Mawdo Bw.
(b) The nurse in the deceased person's room.
(c) The narrator's mother.
(d) A Catholic priest in the room.

3. What is the occupation of Aissatou's father?
(a) Politician.
(b) Physician.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Painter.

4. Which wife receives the most money?
(a) They receive an equal amount.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Neither receive money.
(d) The pretty one.

5. What do the narrator and her friends do at their house parties?
(a) Sell tupperware.
(b) Organize political rallies.
(c) Relive their youth to the beat of old songs.
(d) Compare and evaluate their husbands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the difference between the narrator's friends and fellow teachers versus her in-laws?

2. What is another secret revealed about the deceased?

3. What is the name of Modou's friend who Modou introduces to the narrator and her friends?

4. According to tradition, who stays with the narrator during this tragic time?

5. How did the men of Senegal treat an educated woman?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 333 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample