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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mame Sofi get along with the water in "Chapter 5"?
(a) The water pitcher.
(b) A single dollar.
(c) Respect of her friends.
(d) A new cart.

2. In "Chapter 11", what do Penda and Maimouna discuss?
(a) If children are saints.
(b) If women are warriors.
(c) If people are sinners.
(d) If men are dogs.

3. In "Chapter 11", how does Penda feel about sharing her bed?
(a) It makes her angry.
(b) She doesn't care about sharing her bed.
(c) It makes her feel proud.
(d) It reminds her of what is important.

4. After the police come for Ramatoulaye in "Chapter 6", what happens?
(a) They arrest all the men in the village.
(b) They fight with the women.
(c) They issue tickets.
(d) They leave the scene.

5. In "Chapter 10", how does Sounkare describe his life as he visits the strike committee?
(a) Unhappy.
(b) Loved.
(c) Complicated.
(d) Pleasant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Sounkare after he dies?

2. In "Chapter 5", what does Beaugosse reveal about his job?

3. In "Chapter 6", where is Beaugosse when he argues about the strike?

4. What makes Bakayoko's plan to go with the women in "Chapter 16" difficult?

5. What does Maimouna ask Penda about her child in "Chapter 11"?

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