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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Chapter 5", what does Beaugosse reveal about his job?
(a) He is getting a raise.
(b) He has been fired.
(c) He wants to leave it.
(d) He is going to try to become a union leader.

3. Where does N'Deye Touti go after leaving the police in "Chapter 9"?
(a) To the river.
(b) To the compound.
(c) To Beaugosse's office.
(d) To her mother's house.

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

5. How does Bachirou feel about striking?
(a) It makes him laugh.
(b) It makes him feel proud.
(c) It makes him nervous.
(d) He doesn't care about the strike.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the women do when Bakayoko returns?

2. What angers Niakoro about speaking with Ad'jibid'ji in "Chapter 1"?

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

4. In "Chapter 9", why does the police officer comment on N'Deye Touti's appearance in front of her?

5. Where does "Chapter 10" take place?

(see the answer key)

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