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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What announces that the harvest has begun?
(a) The sound of a harp.
(b) The tom-tom.
(c) The tam-tam.
(d) The sound of a flute.

2. What does Camara love to do when Lansana's twin shows up in Tindican?
(a) Walk with him.
(b) Eat with him.
(c) Talk to him.
(d) Listen to his stories.

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

4. 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 priest.
(d) To act as a seller.

5. Where does Camara's grandmother store milk?
(a) In a jug.
(b) In a calabash.
(c) In a coconut.
(d) In a bowl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes fun of Camara because he's feeling awkward around Fanta?

2. 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?

3. What does Camara's father do as he works with the gold?

4. What is an example of a preparatory ritual for gold work undertaken by Camara's father?

5. Why does Camara pull Fanta's hair?

(see the answer key)

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