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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the fire, who does N'Deye Touti think of?
(a) Mame Sofi.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Bakayoko.
(d) Beaugosse.

2. How many siblings does Strike have?
(a) Eight.
(b) Nine.
(c) Six.
(d) Seven.

3. Who does the narrator say knows who the father of Maimouna's twins is?
(a) Everyone knows.
(b) Only her family knows.
(c) Samba knows.
(d) No one knows.

4. In "Chapter 2", how do the residents of Thies act as they wake up?
(a) They are angry.
(b) They act tired.
(c) They move quickly.
(d) They are quiet.

5. Why does Ramatoulaye kill the ram in "Chapter 6"?
(a) Because she wants to eat the ram.
(b) Because the ram hurt her child.
(c) Because the ram ate her food.
(d) Because the ram is sick.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who lives at N'diayene?

3. Why does Ramatoulaye decide to go to the police in "Chapter 9"?

4. What does Ad'jibid'ji say when Niakoro asks her about what washes the water?

5. Why does Dejean want to start a rival union?

(see the answer key)

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