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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is N'Deye Touti described as being "worldly"?
(a) Because her father was an ambassador.
(b) Because of all the languages she knows.
(c) Because of her travels.
(d) Because of the books she has read.

2. In "Chapter 6", what does the narrator say people began to talk about when they spoke of the strike?
(a) They started siding with the management.
(b) They planned for a new union.
(c) They stopped speaking about the strike.
(d) They focused on God when talking about the strike.

3. Who does Tiemoko take with him to arrest Diara?
(a) No one.
(b) A police office.
(c) Bakayoko.
(d) A group of unionists.

4. At Diara's trial, why is it suggested that he be flogged?
(a) Because Diara is widely disliked.
(b) Because all the other workers were beaten.
(c) Because that's what the Koran dictates.
(d) Because it's French law.

5. Why is it suggested that Beaugosse take part in the delegation to meet with Dejean?
(a) So he can increase their numbers.
(b) Because he is the best speaker.
(c) So he can meet Bakayoko.
(d) Because he is the strongest.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 9", where is Beaugosse told to travel?

2. How does N'Deye Touti feel about the women confronting the police?

3. What do the women do when they meet at Dieynaba's?

4. In "Chapter 9", why do the women patrol the streets?

5. Why does Penda help distribute the food?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Ramatoulaye after she kills the ram?

2. What happens when the soldiers arrive in "Chapter 2"?

3. During Diara's trial, what things occur that make the crowd angry?

4. What does Ad'jibid'ji do when the French soldiers arrive in "Chapter 7"?

5. What does Sounkare do at the beginning of the strike?

6. What makes Maimouna stand out in the marketplace?

7. What makes N'Deye Touti feel like an outcast?

8. In "Chapter 4", what do the women in the cart discuss?

9. How does Penda form a relationship with Maimouna?

10. How does N'Deye Touti feel after the fire?

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