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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Maimouna's social status described in "Chapter 2"?
(a) Middle.
(b) Royal.
(c) Lower.
(d) Aristocratic.

2. How does Beaugosse feel when he leaves N'Deye Touti in "Chapter 5"?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sad.
(c) Confused.
(d) Happy.

3. Who does Keita argue with about the strike after the meeting in "Chapter 1"?
(a) Diara.
(b) Ad'jibid'ji.
(c) Bamako.
(d) Niakoro.

4. Why does Ramatoulaye argue with a shopkeeper in "Chapter 4"?
(a) Because she wants a job.
(b) Because she wants a better price.
(c) Because she doesn't like what the shop is selling.
(d) Because she is denied credit.

5. What happens to Niakoro after she is beaten in "Chapter 7"?
(a) She dies.
(b) She falls asleep.
(c) She goes for help.
(d) She resolves to move away.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 2", how do the residents of Thies act as they wake up?

2. When the police come for Ramatoulaye in "Chapter 6", what do the other women do?

3. In "Chapter 1", what does Niakoro remember about the first train-workers' strike?

4. What does Tiemoko do when he realizes Diara returned to work?

5. Why is N'Deye Touti described as being "worldly"?

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