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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the farmer's life seem to Camara?
(a) Stupid.
(b) Picturesque.
(c) Healthy.
(d) Boring.

2. What does young Camara offer to the animal he sees in his father's forge?
(a) Bread.
(b) A reed.
(c) A mouse.
(d) Cheese.

3. What does Camara's father do when he hears the douga?
(a) He does more gold work.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He dances.
(d) He sings.

4. Why does Camara assume that his father underwent the rituals of preparing to work with gold before he even stepped foot in the shop the morning of the woman's arrival with gold?
(a) Because his father already heard about this specific task.
(b) Because his father already read about this specific task.
(c) Because his father already dreamt about this specific task.
(d) Because his father has done this specific task before.

5. What does young Camara enjoy doing from the corner of the workshop?
(a) Talking to customers.
(b) Watching the fire.
(c) Playing with fire.
(d) Killing snakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Camara stay while in Tindican?

2. What is an example of a preparatory ritual for gold work undertaken by Camara's father?

3. Why do parents send their children to Camara's father?

4. Where is Tindican in relation to Kouroussa?

5. Why do women who want a golden trinket hire a praise-singer to have the trinket made well and on time?

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