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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 2", what do the women sell in the market the striking workers pass?

2. Why does Tiemoko visit Bakayoko in "Chapter 7"?

3. In "Chapter 2", how do the residents of Thies act as they wake up?

4. In "Chapter 4", why do the union members tease Beaugosse?

5. Who does the narrator say knows who the father of Maimouna's twins is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after the battle in "Chapter 3"?

2. In "Chapter 9", how does N'Deye Touti feel about the confrontations with police?

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

4. At the end of "Chapter 12", why is there celebration at the union offices?

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

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

7. What happens at the strike meeting in "Chapter 1"?

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

9. What action does Tiemoko decide to take against Diara in "Chapter 7"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role do speeches play in the novel? Consider the languages that are used, the audiences present and the actual outcomes.

Essay Topic 2

There are several scenes of violence in this novel. What is the purpose of this violence and the way it is described?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Thies to Dakar as settings in this novel.

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