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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 does Tiemoko visit Bakayoko in "Chapter 7"?
(a) To have coffee.
(b) To loan him money.
(c) To borrow a book.
(d) To meet a woman.

2. What does Niakoro resent about Ad'jibid'ji?
(a) Her house.
(b) Her intelligence.
(c) Her family life.
(d) Her beauty.

3. Why does Ramatoulaye kill the ram in "Chapter 6"?
(a) Because the ram is sick.
(b) Because she wants to eat the ram.
(c) Because the ram hurt her child.
(d) Because the ram ate her food.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 10", how does Sounkare describe his life as he visits the strike committee?

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

3. Why is it suggested that Beaugosse take part in the delegation to meet with Dejean?

4. In "Chapter 5", what does Beaugosse reveal about his job?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Chapter 3", how is the impact of the strike described?

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

3. Why does Niakoro want to test Ad'jibid'ji's mind?

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

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

6. What makes Maimouna stand out in the marketplace?

7. What do N'Deye Touti and Beaugosse talk about in "Chapter 5"?

8. Why does Ramatoulaye kill the ram in "Chapter 6"?

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

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

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