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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 is Penda related to Dieynaba?

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

3. Who takes over the workers jobs when they strike in "Chapter 3"?

4. Why is Doudou offered money in "Chapter 12"?

5. Why does Sounkare try to kill rats?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do N'Deye Touti and Beaugosse talk about in "Chapter 5"?

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

3. Why does Keita get in trouble at Diara's trial?

4. In "Chapter 9", how does Mame Sofi feel about the confrontations with police?

5. How does Penda form a relationship with Maimouna?

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

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

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

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

10. Why is Doudou offered a promotion in "Chapter 12"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the impact of colonization in this novel. What is the author's message about colonization?

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

How does the author define culture in this novel? How does culture sway in "God's Bits of Wood"?

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