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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 criticizes Bakayoko when he leaves for Dakar in "Chapter 16"?
(a) Lahbib.
(b) Penda.
(c) Samba.
(d) Bakary.

2. Why do the people of Dakar have a difficult time understanding the speeches in "Chapter 17"?
(a) There isn't a microphone.
(b) The French are yelling too loudly.
(c) They are in different languages.
(d) Too many people are talking at once.

3. How do the French feel about Pierrot wanting to get to know the Africans better?
(a) They think it's just a joke.
(b) They think he's very kind.
(c) They think he's brave.
(d) They think it's foolish.

4. What is the first thing the apprentices steal using their sling shots?
(a) Water.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Ham.
(d) Rice.

5. After Beugosse leaves the union, what does Bakayoko say about him?
(a) That Beugosse ruined the union's morale.
(b) That he never got along with Beugosse.
(c) That Beugosse was a hard worker.
(d) He says nothing about Beugosse.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day does the march to Dakar become complicated?

2. How is Keita cut in "Chapter 18"?

3. Why does Isnard believe Pierre has sided with the Africans?

4. In "Epilogue", how are the women described after the strike?

5. When are the apprentices shot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when word reaches the union offices about the end of the strike?

2. Why does Bakayoko decide to return home in "Chapter 18"?

3. What happens after Beaugosse leaves the union?

4. How does Bakayoko feel about going to Dakar in "Chapter 16"?

5. What happens after the apprentices are shot?

6. What do the apprentices use their sling shots for?

7. Why do the women march to the Vatican?

8. What happens on the third day of the march to Dakar?

9. How does the general strike in "Chapter 17" affect the union?

10. In "Chapter 19", what happens to Keita in prison?

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