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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 Mame Sofi want the women to use flaming torches in "Chapter 9"?
(a) To keep the streets lit at night.
(b) To protect them from the police.
(c) To burn down the management offices.
(d) To help them escape the village.

2. What does Ad'jibid'ji say when Niakoro asks her about what washes the water?
(a) She says it's a stupid question.
(b) She says she will find the answer.
(c) She says she knows the answer but won't share it.
(d) She says she doesn't care.

3. After killing the ram in "Chapter 6", what does Ramatoulaye remind the other women?
(a) About how to prepare ram for eating.
(b) About her family history.
(c) About the importance of courage.
(d) About how fate works.

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

5. How does N'Deye Touti feel about the women confronting the police?
(a) She doesn't have an opinion on the confrontation.
(b) She thinks it is foolish.
(c) She thinks it will help the union.
(d) She thinks it proves their power.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 6", what does the narrator say people began to talk about when they spoke of the strike?

2. Where do Bakayoko's co-leaders decide to put guards after the deadly battle in "Chapter 3"?

3. In "Chapter 9", what does Mame Sofi say when she hears N'Deye Touti talking about the confrontation?

4. What does Keita do when the crowd gets emotional at the strike meeting in "Chapter 1"?

5. What happens after Samba calls in out in favor of the strike in "Chapter 2"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sounkare do before visiting the garage in "Chapter 10"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Mame Sofi do when the water seller visits in "Chapter 5"?

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

10. In "Chapter 4", what do Daouda-Beaugosse, Deune, and Arona discuss before meeting with other union members?

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