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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why do women who want a golden trinket hire a praise-singer to have the trinket made well and on time?
(a) To act as a go-between.
(b) To act as a friend.
(c) To act as a seller.
(d) To act as a priest.

3. Why does Camara assume that his father underwent the rituals of preparing to work with gold before he even stepped foot in the shop the morning of the woman's arrival with gold?
(a) Because his father has done this specific task before.
(b) Because his father already dreamt about this specific task.
(c) Because his father already heard about this specific task.
(d) Because his father already read about this specific task.

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

5. Which member of Camara's family is a reaper?
(a) His oldest uncle.
(b) His nephew.
(c) His youngest uncle.
(d) His grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Camara think about country people?

2. What announces that the harvest has begun?

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

4. Who is the douga reserved for?

5. Where does Camara stay while in Tindican?

(see the answer key)

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