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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. In "Chapter 17", what does Bakayoko tell Alioune to tell the people?

2. How do the apprentices test their sling shots?

3. In "Chapter 15", what does Dejean tell the Africans the reason is for denying their requests?

4. Why do the workers protest in "Epilogue"?

5. Why does Edouard leave during the meeting in "Chapter 15"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when N'Deye Touti and Bakayoko discuss marriage in "Chapter 18"?

2. What does Leblanc confess to in "Chapter 14"?

3. What happens after the apprentices are shot?

4. What does Bakayoko talk about during the speeches in "Chapter 17"?

5. In "Chapter 16", what plan does Penda announce?

6. What happens when the women reach the Vatican?

7. How does Bakayoko feel when he first arrives in Dakar?

8. What do the apprentices use their sling shots for?

9. In "Epilogue", what problems does union management have with Isnard?

10. What happens after Beaugosse leaves the union?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the scenes featuring negotiations between the French management and the union representatives. Analyze the use of dialogue vs. description during these scenes to convey messages about the relationships between the workers.

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

Analyze Bakayoko as a character. What is his role in this novel? How does Bakayoko affect other characters, the plot and major themes?

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