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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Chapter 9", where is Beaugosse told to travel?
(a) France.
(b) The river.
(c) Union headquarters.
(d) Bamko.

3. Why do the women of Thies gather at Dieynaba's?
(a) They are entertained by her stories.
(b) They enjoy her cooking.
(c) They all owe her money.
(d) They are inspired by her strength.

4. In "Chapter 7", what does Tiemoko learn about beating the union members who return to work?
(a) The public loves to watch the beatings.
(b) It's less effective than taking them to trial.
(c) It makes him feel bad after.
(d) It works to teach them a lesson.

5. When the police come for Ramatoulaye in "Chapter 6", what do the other women do?
(a) Give the police interviews.
(b) Make the police dinner.
(c) Hide in their own houses.
(d) Surround her while holding weapons.

6. After the police come for Ramatoulaye in "Chapter 6", what happens?
(a) They issue tickets.
(b) They leave the scene.
(c) They arrest all the men in the village.
(d) They fight with the women.

7. How does Ramatoulaye kill the ram in "Chapter 6"?
(a) With a brick.
(b) With a gun.
(c) With a knife.
(d) With poison.

8. What does Ad'jibid'ji say when Niakoro asks her about what washes the water?
(a) She says she knows the answer but won't share it.
(b) She says it's a stupid question.
(c) She says she will find the answer.
(d) She says she doesn't care.

9. What does Beaugosse do when the fire breaks out in "Chapter 9"?
(a) He begins starting fires also.
(b) He isn't in town when the fire starts.
(c) He fights it for hours.
(d) He takes cover.

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

11. Why does Penda help distribute the food?
(a) She likes to spy on the people getting the food.
(b) She wants to control the food.
(c) She can be trusted with the food.
(d) She is good at keeping order.

12. What does Bakary do when the men arrive to strike in "Chapter 2"?
(a) He encourages them.
(b) He watches them.
(c) He tells them to leave.
(d) He reports them.

13. In "Chapter 7", why do the French soldiers beat Ad'jibid'ji and Niakoro?
(a) They routinely beat them.
(b) They are looking for Keita.
(c) They are searching for weapons.
(d) They are robbing them.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Sounkare after he dies?

2. At the end of "Chapter 7", what does the narrator say has failed?

3. In "Chapter 6", where is Beaugosse when he argues about the strike?

4. Why does Beaugosse want to know how N'Deye Touti feels about Bakayoko?

5. Why does Mame Sofi want the women to use flaming torches in "Chapter 9"?

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