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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. Who discovers Ad'jibid'ji and Niakoro after they are beaten?

2. Why does Dejean want to start a rival union?

3. What does Tiemoko do when he realizes Diara returned to work?

4. In "Chapter 9", why does the police officer comment on N'Deye Touti's appearance in front of her?

5. How many siblings does Strike have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When does Ramatoulaye turn herself into the police?

6. In "Chapter 4", what do the women in the cart discuss?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast two female characters in "God's Bits of Wood".

Essay Topic 2

Examine the use of many characters with many different plot lines and conflicts. Is this effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the relationship between the individual and the community as it is developed in "God's Bits of Wood".

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