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

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

3. Why does Penda ask about the father of Maimouna's children?
(a) Penda doesn't talk to Maimouna about her children.
(b) Because she wants to find him.
(c) Because she heard a rumor.
(d) Because she wants to get to know her better.

4. Why does Sounkare try to kill rats?
(a) To eat them.
(b) To control their population.
(c) To impress a woman.
(d) To practice hunting.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the fire, who does N'Deye Touti think of?

2. Why do Bakayoko's co-leaders call off the striking action in "Chapter 3"?

3. What does Ad'jibid'ji first do when she goes to the strike meeting in "Chapter 1"?

4. Who does Mame Sofi try to confront in "Chapter 9"?

5. In "Chapter 11", what do Penda and Maimouna discuss?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Chapter 3", what solutions to the strike do Dejean and the deputies come up with?

2. How do the workers feel the morning of the strike in "Chapter 2"?

3. Why is Ramatoulaye frustrated in "Chapter 4"?

4. How does Penda form a relationship with Maimouna?

5. When does Ramatoulaye turn herself into the police?

6. What happens when N'Deye Touti encounters the police in "Chapter 9"?

7. In "Chapter 9", how does Mame Sofi feel about the confrontations with police?

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

9. How does Penda feel about men?

10. Why does Keita get in trouble at Diara's trial?

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