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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the women and the girls do after the procession?
(a) They cook.
(b) They stay out all night.
(c) They go home.
(d) They watch the boys.

2. Why do women want trinkets made out of gold?
(a) For decoration.
(b) For a friend.
(c) For special occasions.
(d) For no special reason.

3. What do the reapers do while they work?
(a) They sing.
(b) They talk.
(c) They complain.
(d) They eat.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Camara get hospitalized during his first year in Conakry?

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

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

4. How does Camara feel about Konden Diara?

5. What does Camara believe about his mother?

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