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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Camara's grandmother do with him when she takes him around her village?
(a) She makes him sing.
(b) She makes him talk to everybody.
(c) She shows him off.
(d) She holds him the whole time.

2. What is the color of the special snake Camara finds one day?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Black and yellow.
(d) Yellow.

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

4. Where is Tindican in relation to Kouroussa?
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) North.

5. What kind of food do the women bring the reapers at noon?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Rice and beans.
(c) Rice and peas.
(d) Couscous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do parents send their children to Camara's father?

2. What kind of woman visits Camara's father's shop in chapter two?

3. What does Camara do when he goes to the rice fields during harvest?

4. What do many people think of country folk?

5. What does Camara's father fear about Camara in regards to the snake?

(see the answer key)

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