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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. What happens after Samba calls in out in favor of the strike in "Chapter 2"?
(a) The crowd is attacked by soldiers.
(b) The crowd begins to fall apart.
(c) The women protest.
(d) Samba is arrested.

2. What does Maimouna warn Samba against in "Chapter 2"?
(a) Stealing from her stand.
(b) Striking.
(c) Touching her children.
(d) Learning French.

3. In "Chapter 1", how do the train workers decide to strike?
(a) The wives of the workers decide.
(b) The leader decides.
(c) They don't decide anything about the strike.
(d) They take a vote.

4. Why does Dejean want to start a rival union?
(a) To have a new job.
(b) To try to end the strike.
(c) To make more money.
(d) To try to feel equal.

5. Where do Bakayoko's co-leaders decide to put guards after the deadly battle in "Chapter 3"?
(a) Near the villages.
(b) By themselves.
(c) In front of the train offices.
(d) Around the union offices.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Bakayoko's role before he went missing?

2. Why does Ramatoulaye argue with a shopkeeper in "Chapter 4"?

3. What does Keita do when the crowd gets emotional at the strike meeting in "Chapter 1"?

4. Who takes over the workers jobs when they strike in "Chapter 3"?

5. Who does the narrator say knows who the father of Maimouna's twins is?

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