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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Camara's father fear about Camara in regards to the snake?
(a) That he is not smart enough.
(b) That he will kill the snake.
(c) That he will not have the gift.
(d) That he will only have part of the gift.

2. What does Camara's grandmother's hut look like?
(a) Full of stuff.
(b) Clean.
(c) Empty.
(d) Dirty.

3. How does Camara feel the night after he hears the story about the special snake?
(a) Proud.
(b) Happy.
(c) Sad.
(d) Special.

4. Why do people hang ears of corn on ropes?
(a) To keep them away from the farm animals.
(b) To keep them away from the children.
(c) To keep them away from the neighbors.
(d) To keep them away from the pets.

5. Why do women want trinkets made out of gold?
(a) For decoration.
(b) For a friend.
(c) For no special reason.
(d) For special occasions.

6. What does Camara's mother forbid the men to do to the animal that she has to bring to its feet?
(a) To pet it.
(b) To wash it.
(c) To hit it.
(d) To feed it.

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

8. What does Camara believe about his mother?
(a) That she has special flowers.
(b) That she doesn't have special powers.
(c) That she has special powers.
(d) That she is very special.

9. Some of Camara's brothers and sisters don't fit in his mother's hut. Where do they sleep?
(a) In their uncle's hut.
(b) In their father's mother's hut.
(c) In their father's hut.
(d) In their mother's mother's hut.

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

11. What does the animal do after Camara's mother gets it back on its feet?
(a) He stays with Camara's mother.
(b) He follows Camara away.
(c) He runs off.
(d) He follows his master away.

12. How long is the walk from Kouroussa to Tindican when Camara does it with his youngest uncle?
(a) Four hours.
(b) One hour.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Two hours.

13. Why doesn't Camara's family member want to get too far ahead of the rest of the reapers?
(a) Because he's too lazy.
(b) Because he's tired.
(c) Because he doesn't want them to take advantage of him.
(d) Because he doesn't want them to feel bad.

14. Where does Camara wish he could be the night after he hears the story about the special snake?
(a) His uncle's hut.
(b) His father's hut.
(c) His own hut.
(d) His mother's hut.

15. Who are the reapers for the rice harvest?
(a) Celebrated men.
(b) Sturdy young men.
(c) Sturdy old men.
(d) The heads of the family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Camara's mother displays what sort of attitude?

2. What does Camara's grandmother tell him every time she sees him?

3. Why is the snake which Camara finds special?

4. What does legend say about twin brothers?

5. Where does Camara stay while in Tindican?

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