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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 8", what do the women say about Diara?
(a) That he is a confused man.
(b) That he owes them money and food.
(c) That he treated them badly.
(d) That he is innocent.

2. Who discovers Ad'jibid'ji and Niakoro after they are beaten?
(a) Assitan.
(b) A French soldier.
(c) Tiemoko.
(d) Keita.

3. In "Chapter 4", why do the union members tease Beaugosse?
(a) Because of the food he eats.
(b) Because of his fear of the strike.
(c) Because of his clothing.
(d) Because of his wife.

4. How does Mame Sofi get the water seller to leave the water behind in "Chapter 5"?
(a) She steals the water.
(b) She begs him.
(c) She bribes him.
(d) She bullies him.

5. How does Sounkare die?
(a) From hitting his head.
(b) From disease.
(c) From hunger.
(d) From a gunshot.

6. In "Chapter 3", how does Maimouna make her way out of the marketplace?
(a) By following a fellow seller.
(b) She doesn't get out of the marketplace.
(c) By using a stick to guide her.
(d) With the help of strangers.

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

8. In "Chapter 9", how does N'Deye Touti learn that the police want to arrest Ramatoulaye?
(a) Bakayoko tells her.
(b) She bribes the police.
(c) She overhears the police talking.
(d) Ramatoulaye gets a letter from the police.

9. In "Chapter 9", why do the women patrol the streets?
(a) They don't patrol the streets.
(b) In response to the attack on the women.
(c) To protect the injured people in town.
(d) As a show of support for the union.

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

11. How is Penda related to Dieynaba?
(a) She is Dieynaba's step-child.
(b) She is Dieynaba's neighbor.
(c) She is Dieynaba's neice.
(d) She is Dieynaba's foster child.

12. In "Chapter 11", what do Penda and Maimouna discuss?
(a) If men are dogs.
(b) If women are warriors.
(c) If children are saints.
(d) If people are sinners.

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

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

15. What is Sounkare's job?
(a) Train mechanic.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Head watchman.
(d) Office worker.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Diara feel at the end of his trial?

2. In "Chapter 4", why do the women in the cart have food?

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

4. Who lives at N'diayene?

5. What does Maimouna warn Samba against in "Chapter 2"?

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