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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 do the deputies visit with Dejean in "Chapter 3"?
(a) To question his role in the strike.
(b) To plan an end to the strike.
(c) To ask for jobs.
(d) To provide protection.

2. How does Mame Sofi get the water seller to leave the water behind in "Chapter 5"?
(a) She begs him.
(b) She bullies him.
(c) She steals the water.
(d) She bribes him.

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

4. In "Chapter 8", what do the women say about Diara?
(a) That he is a confused man.
(b) That he treated them badly.
(c) That he owes them money and food.
(d) That he is innocent.

5. What does N'Deye Touti do when the police officer comments on her appearance in "Chapter 9"?
(a) She cries.
(b) She threatens him.
(c) She attacks him.
(d) She leaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Sounkare after he dies?

2. In "Chapter 7", how many union members are discovered to have returned to work?

3. In "Chapter 3", what does Dejean tell his supervisors?

4. Why does Penda help distribute the food?

5. Why is N'Deye Touti described as being "worldly"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when the women are sprayed with a fire hose in "Chapter 9"?

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

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

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

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

8. What makes Maimouna stand out in the marketplace?

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

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

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