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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Camara's grandmother always do as soon as he arrives?
(a) Wash his head.
(b) Praise him.
(c) Wash him from head to foot.
(d) Massage his feet.

3. Who is always present when Camara's father works with gold?
(a) The black snake.
(b) A new snake.
(c) Camara's mother.
(d) A black cat.

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

5. What does Camara's father fear about Camara in regards to the snake?
(a) That he will only have part of the gift.
(b) That he is not smart enough.
(c) That he will kill the snake.
(d) That he will not have the gift.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Camara's school uniform?

2. What does young Camara enjoy doing from the corner of the workshop?

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?

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

5. Why is the snake which Camara finds special?

(see the answer key)

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