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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to Camara when he defies the order to not associate with Kouyate and his sister?
(a) His lunch gets taken away.
(b) His school books get stolen.
(c) He's beaten.
(d) His clothes are taken away.

3. Where do the people of Camara's village occasionally find gold?
(a) In the clay.
(b) In the forest.
(c) In the mud.
(d) In the sand.

4. Who cuts the first swath of rice from the field on the day of the harvest?
(a) The mother of each family.
(b) The praise-singer.
(c) The head of each family.
(d) The eldest son of each family.

5. Why does Camara not pull Fanta's hair anymore after their conversation?
(a) Because he starts pulling somebody else's hair.
(b) Because he doesn't like her anymore.
(c) Because he feels foolish about pulling her hair.
(d) Because he is afraid of her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does young Camara do in his father's forge?

3. How long will the boys stay in a special hut after the circumcision?

4. Who is the praise-singer talking about in chapter 2?

5. How did the special snake first appear to Camara's father?

(see the answer key)

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