God's Bits of Wood - Chapters 16–17 Quiz

What is Bakayoko's role in the union?

Question Answer Choices He is a delegate. He is the treasurer. He is a member of the choir. He is the secretary.

Who asks to take Maïmouna's child to safety during the march?

Question Answer Choices Alioune Bakayoko Boubacar Samba

What significant action do the women take in support of the strike in 'God's Bits of Wood'?

Question Answer Choices They organize a sit-in at the railroad office. They march to Dakar. They write letters to the governor-general. They stage a hunger strike.

Who leads the women on their march to Dakar?

Question Answer Choices Ramatoulaye Maïmouna N'Deye Touti Penda

Who tells Penda that she is in love with Bakayoko?

Question Answer Choices Maïmouna N'Deye Touti Ramatoulaye Awa

Who prepares a great feast of fish for the arrival of the women from Thiès?

Question Answer Choices Bakayoko and the union leaders Penda and her friends Ramatoulaye and her family Alioune and the strikers

What do the women receive upon arriving at the first village during their march?

Question Answer Choices Food and shelter. Money and clothing. Medical supplies. Warm hospitality and encouragement.

What happens to Beaugosse after he returns to Dakar?

Question Answer Choices He is arrested by the authorities. He announces that he is leaving the union to work at the port. He becomes the new union leader. He joins the march to Dakar.

What happens when the women confront the soldiers at the outskirts of Dakar?

Question Answer Choices Several gunshots are issued, and two marchers are killed. The soldiers arrest the women. The soldiers join the march. The women retreat back to Thiès.

What does Bakayoko criticize during his speech at the meeting in Dakar?

Question Answer Choices The behavior of the soldiers. The lack of food and water for the marchers. The arguments of the other speakers, noting their hypocrisy and discrimination. The length of the strike.