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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 do the people at the union office react when Bakayoko arrives?

2. In "Chapter 14", how do the French refer to the Africans?

3. Who does Lahbib ask to his meeting in "Epilogue"?

4. How do the apprentices first treat the strike?

5. How does N'Deye Touti feel about being a second wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pierrot say he wants to do in "Chapter 14"?

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

3. What happens on the third day of the march to Dakar?

4. How does Dejean first react to Bakayoko's return in "Chapter 15"?

5. How is Bakary affected by Bakayoko's return in "Chapter 15"?

6. What happens at the end of Bakayoko's meeting with Dejean in "Chapter 15"?

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

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

9. In "Chapter 19", what happens to Keita in prison?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the use of symbolism in this novel. Focus on the storm, death, animals or the bits of wood.

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

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

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