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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. How many deputies visit with Dejean in "Chapter 3"?

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

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

4. In "Chapter 4", why do the women in the cart have food?

5. What angers Niakoro about speaking with Ad'jibid'ji in "Chapter 1"?

Short Essay Questions

1. During Diara's trial, what things occur that make the crowd angry?

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

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

4. When does Ramatoulaye turn herself into the police?

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

6. How does Penda form a relationship with Maimouna?

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

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

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

10. What makes Maimouna stand out in the marketplace?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author foreshadow the final negotiation between the union and the management in this novel?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

After reading this novel, what do you think the author believes makes a hero? Consider the different leaders in this novel, the women as well as the workers themselves.

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