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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the second school Camara attends?
(a) The African school.
(b) The Koran school.
(c) The French School.
(d) The English school.

2. Who is always present when Camara's father works with gold?
(a) Camara's mother.
(b) The black snake.
(c) A black cat.
(d) A new snake.

3. What is the name of the river that flows nearby Camara's village?
(a) The Niger.
(b) The Nile.
(c) The Amazon.
(d) The Nassar.

4. In which month does Camara return to Conakry?
(a) October.
(b) September.
(c) November.
(d) December.

5. What is hanging from the bombax trees and huts when the sun comes up after the Ceremony of the Lions?
(a) White flowers.
(b) Black threads.
(c) Black snakes.
(d) White threads.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the school teacher punish the students physically?

2. How long do Camara, Kouyate, and Check sometimes disappear together during holidays?

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

4. What is the first school Camara attends?

5. What does Camara's father's second wife hold up as a symbol for Camara during the circumcision ceremony?

(see the answer key)

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