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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 4", why do the women in the cart have food?
(a) They have jobs in a different town.
(b) They stole it.
(c) A woman helped them out.
(d) A group of men gave them food.

2. Who does Beaugosse feel is really running the strike?
(a) The French.
(b) Himself.
(c) Doudou.
(d) Arona.

3. In "Chapter 1", what does Niakoro remember about the first train-workers' strike?
(a) How long it was.
(b) How successful it was.
(c) The loss it caused.
(d) The week without pay.

4. What does Keita do when the crowd gets emotional at the strike meeting in "Chapter 1"?
(a) He leaves the meeting.
(b) He laughs at the people at the meeting.
(c) He gets the crowd more worked up.
(d) He calms the crowd down.

5. In "Chapter 2", what do the women sell in the market the striking workers pass?
(a) Books from other countries.
(b) Fabrics.
(c) Ready to eat food.
(d) Vegetables.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ramatoulaye's brother keep as a pet?

2. Why is Bachirou threatened with violence in "Chapter 2"?

3. At the end of "Chapter 3", how much time passes?

4. How is Maimouna's social status described in "Chapter 2"?

5. What does Ad'jibid'ji first do when she goes to the strike meeting in "Chapter 1"?

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