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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Bachirou feel about striking?
(a) He doesn't care about the strike.
(b) It makes him feel proud.
(c) It makes him nervous.
(d) It makes him laugh.

2. In "Chapter 9", where is Beaugosse told to travel?
(a) Bamko.
(b) Union headquarters.
(c) France.
(d) The river.

3. Why does Dejean want to start a rival union?
(a) To make more money.
(b) To have a new job.
(c) To try to feel equal.
(d) To try to end the strike.

4. After the fire, who does N'Deye Touti think of?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Beaugosse.
(c) Bakayoko.
(d) Mame Sofi.

5. What does Beaugosse do when it is suggested he take part in the delegation to meet with Dejean?
(a) He doesn't hear the suggestion.
(b) He says he is proud to help.
(c) He says he has to think about it.
(d) He resigns from the union.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who treats Maimouna's wounds in "Chapter 3"?

2. What does Bakary do when the men arrive to strike in "Chapter 2"?

3. What happens to Sounkare after he dies?

4. How does Tiemoko feel at the end of Diara's trial?

5. What does N'Deye Touti do when the police officer comments on her appearance in "Chapter 9"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Penda feel about men?

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

4. In "Chapter 4", what do the women in the cart discuss?

5. What makes Maimouna stand out in the marketplace?

6. How does N'Deye Touti feel after the fire?

7. What happens to Sounkare at the garage in "Chapter 10"?

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

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

10. How do the workers feel the morning of the strike in "Chapter 2"?

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