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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 do the women overturn trucks in "Chapter 9"?

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

3. How is Penda related to Dieynaba?

4. Why are many men angry at Diara's trial?

5. Who does Keita argue with about the strike after the meeting in "Chapter 1"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Maimouna stand out in the marketplace?

2. How does Penda feel about men?

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

4. In "Chapter 7", what does Tiemoko think is an appropriate punishment for union workers who return to work during the strike?

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

6. What does Sounkare do before visiting the garage in "Chapter 10"?

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

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

9. How does N'Deye Touti feel after the fire?

10. How do the workers feel the morning of the strike in "Chapter 2"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of women in the society of this novel. Consider their traditional roles to the ones that develop because of the strike.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of oppression in this novel. Consider the groups of people and individuals who are oppressed. What message does the author convey about oppression?

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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