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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before Camara gets on the train, he thinks about a certain person. Who does he think about?
(a) Sidafa.
(b) Kouyate.
(c) Fanta.
(d) Mamadou.

2. What does Camara's father give Camara when he leaves home?
(a) A tom-tom.
(b) A he-goat's horn.
(c) A harp.
(d) A he-sheep's horn.

3. Where is Tindican in relation to Kouroussa?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) South.
(d) East.

4. Why do the boys stay in a special hut after their circumcision?
(a) To recover as a group.
(b) To sing together.
(c) To feel sad together.
(d) To eat together.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gathers the boys to take them away for their teenage ritual?

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

3. Where are the boys led when the ritual procession finishes?

4. What is the name of Kouyate's sister?

5. What does Camara do when he goes to the rice fields during harvest?

(see the answer key)

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