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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. Why does Ramatoulaye argue with a shopkeeper in "Chapter 4"?

2. In "Chapter 9", how does N'Deye Touti learn that the police want to arrest Ramatoulaye?

3. In "Chapter 11", what do Penda and Maimouna discuss?

4. Why do the deputies visit with Dejean in "Chapter 3"?

5. At the end of "Chapter 3", how much time passes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when N'Deye Touti encounters the police in "Chapter 9"?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Penda feel about men?

8. What happens to Sounkare at the garage in "Chapter 10"?

9. What makes Maimouna stand out in the marketplace?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What message does the author convey about tradition vs. progress in "God's Bits of Wood"?

Essay Topic 2

What commentary does the author offer on social status in "God's Bits of Wood"? Consider the class divides among the Africans, the French and between the two groups.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the use of symbolism in this novel. Focus on the storm, death, animals or the bits of wood.

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