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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do parents send their children to Camara's father?
(a) To observe his work.
(b) To work as an apprentice.
(c) To get paid.
(d) To play music.

2. What do the reapers use to do their work?
(a) Sickles.
(b) Knives.
(c) Spirits.
(d) Axes.

3. How does the farmer's life seem to Camara?
(a) Boring.
(b) Healthy.
(c) Picturesque.
(d) Stupid.

4. When the special snake began to appear on a regular basis, what did it do?
(a) He helped Camara's mother know the future.
(b) He helped Camara know the future.
(c) He helped Camara's father know life's secrets.
(d) He helped Camara's father know the future.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Camara begin to do in the rice fields?

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

3. Who is the douga reserved for?

4. Where is Tindican in relation to Kouroussa?

5. Where are Camara's parents' huts located?

(see the answer key)

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