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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 17", what does Bakayoko tell Alioune to tell the people?
(a) That they should yell.
(b) That they are powerful.
(c) That they need a better education.
(d) That they should run away.

2. Why do the people of Dakar have a difficult time understanding the speeches in "Chapter 17"?
(a) There isn't a microphone.
(b) Too many people are talking at once.
(c) They are in different languages.
(d) The French are yelling too loudly.

3. What does N'Deye Touti do to show her support for the compound after Bakayoko leaves in "Chapter 17"?
(a) She burns her notebooks.
(b) She finds a military to protect them.
(c) She builts a new hut by herself.
(d) She barters at the market.

4. What does Maimouna do at the end of "Epilogue"?
(a) She buries a body.
(b) She carries a child.
(c) She sings.
(d) She goes to sleep.

5. After Penda's death, what does N'Deye Touti accuse her of?
(a) Lying about her age.
(b) Supporting polygamy.
(c) Having sympathy for the French.
(d) Being a prostitute.

6. How do union leaders treat Bakary when Bakayoko returns?
(a) The praise him.
(b) They tease him.
(c) They blame him.
(d) They ignore him.

7. What does the narrator say is the "swan song" of N'Deye Touti's youth?
(a) A song she sings at night.
(b) A poem she wrote.
(c) An etching she carries in her pocket.
(d) A letter from Bakayoko.

8. Why does Penda believe the women should march to Dakar?
(a) To avoid going to jail.
(b) To rally more union workers.
(c) To find a better place to live.
(d) To show their support.

9. How do the apprentices first treat the strike?
(a) Like a problem.
(b) Like an adventure.
(c) Like a joke.
(d) Like a vacation.

10. Why do the French meet with N'Daye Touti in "Chapter 17"?
(a) To tease her in public.
(b) To get information about Bakayoko.
(c) To get her on their side.
(d) To discuss her love life.

11. In "Chapter 18", what does N'Deye Touti want to know about Bakayoko?
(a) When he will get a new job.
(b) Where his family lives.
(c) When he will return to Dakar.
(d) When he will propose to her.

12. When Bakayoko arrives in Dakar, how does he feel about the strike?
(a) That the strikers need to be armed.
(b) That he has won it.
(c) That there is no point to striking any longer.
(d) That the strike has only begun.

13. How do the French feel about Pierrot wanting to get to know the Africans better?
(a) They think he's brave.
(b) They think it's foolish.
(c) They think he's very kind.
(d) They think it's just a joke.

14. In "Chapter 16", who do Bakayoko and Lahbib talk to first?
(a) A group of women.
(b) A member of the management team.
(c) Bakayoko's sister.
(d) A police officer.

15. How does Pierre feel about Bakayoko's return?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is excited.
(d) He is nervous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Edouard leave during the meeting in "Chapter 15"?

2. In "Epilogue", what do the strikers do when they first return to work?

3. Why do the Frenchmen visit with Isnard in "Chapter 14"?

4. How is Keita cut in "Chapter 18"?

5. In "Chapter 15", what does Dejean tell the Africans the reason is for denying their requests?

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