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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do women who want a golden trinket hire a praise-singer to have the trinket made well and on time?
(a) To act as a go-between.
(b) To act as a priest.
(c) To act as a seller.
(d) To act as a friend.

2. Who is the praise-singer talking about in chapter 2?
(a) About people Camara has never heard about.
(b) About people Camara has heard all about.
(c) About people Camara has sometimes heard about.
(d) About people Camara likes.

3. Where are the boys led when the ritual procession finishes?
(a) Onto the railroad.
(b) Into the brush.
(c) Into a big hut.
(d) Onto the river.

4. How does Camara feel about Konden Diara?
(a) Comfortable.
(b) Strong.
(c) Afraid.
(d) Happy.

5. Who is Konden Diara?
(a) A snake that eats little boys.
(b) An evil spirit.
(c) A good spirit.
(d) A lion that eats little boys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Camara begin to do in the rice fields?

2. Who makes fun of Camara because he's feeling awkward around Fanta?

3. What kind of woman visits Camara's father's shop in chapter two?

4. What does Camara do when he sits at the bonfire on the night of the ritual?

5. What do the women and the girls do after the procession?

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