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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Camara's father initially feel after the special snake's first appearance?
(a) Sad.
(b) Hungry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Afraid.

2. What does young Camara do in his father's forge?
(a) He listens to the sounds.
(b) He plays music.
(c) He makes a nuisance of himself.
(d) He helps his father.

3. What is an example of a preparatory ritual for gold work undertaken by Camara's father?
(a) Eating a lot.
(b) Not washing himself for several days.
(c) Not eating for several days.
(d) Washing himself all over.

4. What does Camara do when he goes to the rice fields during harvest?
(a) He brings the stalks of rice back to the village.
(b) He burns the stalks of rice.
(c) He cuts the stalks of rice.
(d) He bundles the stalks of rice.

5. Who is the praise-singer talking about in chapter 2?
(a) About people Camara has never heard about.
(b) About people Camara has heard all about.
(c) About people Camara has sometimes heard about.
(d) About people Camara likes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who cuts the first swath of rice from the field on the day of the harvest?

2. What do Camara and his friends play with while he's in Tindican?

3. Why do the reapers not compete with each other?

4. What does the woman do when the trinket is presented to her?

5. What fascinating animal does young Camara see in his father's forge?

(see the answer key)

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