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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When does the tom-tom begin to beat for the rite of passage?
(a) As soon as everybody is awake.
(b) At noon.
(c) As soon as the sun rises.
(d) As soon as the sun sets.

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?
(a) Because his father already read about this specific task.
(b) Because his father has done this specific task before.
(c) Because his father already heard about this specific task.
(d) Because his father already dreamt about this specific task.

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

5. Where are the boys led when the ritual procession finishes?
(a) Onto the railroad.
(b) Into a big hut.
(c) Onto the river.
(d) Into the brush.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Camara believe about his mother?

2. What does Camara think about country people?

3. What does Camara's father's second wife hold up as a symbol for Camara during the circumcision ceremony?

4. What instrument does the praise-singer pull out when singing the praises of Camara's father in chapter 2?

5. Who has arrived to celebrate Camara's departure from Kouroussa?

(see the answer key)

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