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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. As the strike continues, how do the apprentices feel about it?

2. What role does Edouard play in the strike?

3. How do the apprentices test their sling shots?

4. Why does Bakayoko encourage a general strike in "Chapter 17"?

5. What do the women do when Bakayoko returns?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens when Bakayoko visits the union offices in "Chapter 15"?

5. How does the general strike in "Chapter 17" affect the union?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Bakayoko feel about going to Dakar in "Chapter 16"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the theme of oppression in this novel. Consider the groups of people and individuals who are oppressed. What message does the author convey about oppression?

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 characterizations of the French. How do these help to develop the French characters? Are there bias involved? What is the impact of these?

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