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

2. In "Chapter 17", what do the business owners want to do regarding the strike?

3. In "Epilogue", what do the strikers do when they first return to work?

4. How does Lahbib calm down Bakayoko when he learns of Gorgui's death?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the strikers feel about Isnard when they return to work in "Epilogue"?

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

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

5. Why does Bakayoko decide to return home in "Chapter 18"?

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

7. What happens when the women reach the Vatican?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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