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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why are there always many apprentices staying at Camara's father's forge?
2. What is an example of a preparatory ritual for gold work undertaken by Camara's father?
3. What is the color of the special snake Camara finds one day?
4. What does Camara's friend Kouyate look like?
5. Where do the people of Camara's village occasionally find gold?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the initial relationship between Camara and Fanta?
2. What does the second half of the reapers' days look like?
3. How are Camara's father's apprentices treated, and how does Camara feel about this?
4. What does the praise-singer who acts as a middle man between the woman with the gold and Camara's father do in the workshop?
5. What does Camara's grandmother's hut look like?
6. When Camara is a child, what are the sleeping arrangements for his family in Kouroussa?
7. Describe the character of Lansana.
8. How did Camara's father know about this specific task of gold work, and how did he prepare himself to execute the work?
9. How do Camara's mother's special powers manifest themselves as physical protection?
10. One day, a woman comes to Camara's father's shop with gold. She wants the gold made into a trinket. What is special about having a trinket made?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"The Dark Child" is an autobiographical novel. How do you know this? Prove that the book is this kind of genre with supporting evidence gathered from the novel. What is the author's writing style? How does he relate the stories and the characters to himself? Give examples.
Essay Topic 2
The meals in Camara's household follow a certain, strict tradition. Describe the procedures of a meal and the performance of all the characters involved. Compare/contrast Camara's rules and routines to those of his siblings, the apprentices and his parents. What does this scene teach you about Camara's culture? How does this differ/relate to your dining culture and etiquette?
Essay Topic 3
After the gold work of Camara's father is finished, the praise-singer bursts into a douga. Describe in your own words, based on the context of the book, what a douga is. What is its influence on the people of Camara's community? Why is it sung? How do the characters react to it? What is its negative side effect? Why is it important in the African culture?
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