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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fascinating animal does young Camara see in his father's forge?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A dog.
(c) A bird.
(d) A snake.

2. In which month does Camara return to Conakry?
(a) October.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) December.

3. What is the name of the river that flows nearby Camara's village?
(a) The Niger.
(b) The Nassar.
(c) The Nile.
(d) The Amazon.

4. Who prepares the food in Camara's house?
(a) Camara's mother.
(b) One of the apprentices.
(c) Camara's brother.
(d) Camara's father.

5. Who cuts the first swath of rice from the field on the day of the harvest?
(a) The praise-singer.
(b) The head of each family.
(c) The mother of each family.
(d) The eldest son of each family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who encourages Camara and Marie to be more intimate?

2. Who does Camara walk to school with when he is a child?

3. What does Camara's grandmother do with him when she takes him around her village?

4. Who is the praise-singer talking about in chapter 2?

5. What does Camara know about the harvest tradition?

(see the answer key)

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