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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the women do when they meet at Dieynaba's?
(a) Plan the union strike.
(b) Sew for the men.
(c) Sing songs.
(d) Cook food.

2. Why do the Frenchmen visit with Isnard in "Chapter 14"?
(a) Because it is a holiday.
(b) Because he wants to invest with them.
(c) Because he is in legal trouble.
(d) Because he has a dinner party.

3. Why does Sounkare visit friends in "Chapter 10"?
(a) To look for someone.
(b) To gossip.
(c) To find food.
(d) To rally support for the strike.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 4", why do the union members tease Beaugosse?

2. Why does Penda ask about the father of Maimouna's children?

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

4. In "Chapter 11", what do Penda and Maimouna discuss?

5. In "Chapter 2", what do the women sell in the market the striking workers pass?

(see the answer key)

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