2. Who gives the boys a handkerchief for their ceremony of circumcision?
(a) Their sweetheart.
(b) Their aunt.
(c) Their mother.
(d) Their sister.

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

4. What kind of look is Camara's hut acquiring over time?
(a) An Asian look.
(b) A European look.
(c) An American look.
(d) An African look.

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

6. Why does Camara's father give Camara a gift when he leaves home?
(a) To wish him happiness.
(b) To call on the good spirits.
(c) To protect him against evil spirits.
(d) So he can play music.

7. What does Camara find on the honor roll at his school every term?
(a) His name.
(b) His friend's name.
(c) Marie's name.
(d) His uncle's name.

8. Who is Marie?
(a) A student at Camara's school.
(b) A student at the girl's middle school.
(c) A student at the girls' high school.
(d) A former student at the girls' high school.

9. How does Camara's mother light up his bed?
(a) With a flashlight.
(b) With a match.
(c) With a torch.
(d) With an oil lamp.

10. How long do Camara, Kouyate, and Check sometimes disappear together during holidays?
(a) Entire afternoons.
(b) Several hours.
(c) Entire days.
(d) Entire evenings.

11. What school does Camara attend when he leaves home?
(a) The Technical School.
(b) The Technician's School.
(c) The Mechanical School.
(d) The School of Technology.

12. What kind of landscape does Camara see that he has never seen before while on the train to Conakry?
(a) Foothills.
(b) Rivers.
(c) Deserts.
(d) Waterfalls.

13. Who has arrived to celebrate Camara's departure from Kouroussa?
(a) Several tom-tom players.
(b) Several praise-singers.
(c) Several friends.
(d) Several family members.

14. What does the director in Conakry give Camara before he leaves the country?
(a) A map of the metro.
(b) A map of the country he's going to.
(c) A map of the city he's going to.
(d) A map of the airport.

15. Who asks Camara if he would like to go abroad to finish his studies?
(a) Camara's uncle.
(b) Camara's favorite teacher.
(c) Marie.
(d) The director of Camara's school.