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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is the douga sung?
(a) Only when gold work is presented.
(b) When evil spirits need to be set free.
(c) Rarely.
(d) All the time.

2. What does Camara think about country people?
(a) That they are dignified and considerate.
(b) That they are undignified and considerate.
(c) That they are inconsiderate.
(d) That they are stupid.

3. When does Camara's rite of passage start?
(a) One evening after the feast of Ramadan.
(b) One evening before the feast of Ramadan.
(c) During the feast of Ramadan.
(d) One evening when he's nine years old.

4. When do the reapers return to the village?
(a) The next morning.
(b) In the afternoon.
(c) At night.
(d) In the evening.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Konden Diara?

2. What happens to Camara when he defies the order to not associate with Kouyate and his sister?

3. What does Camara's grandmother always do as soon as he arrives?

4. What does Camara's school teacher do?

5. Why does Camara feel self-conscious in his school clothes while in Tindican?

(see the answer key)

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