View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gives the boys a handkerchief for their ceremony of circumcision?
(a) Their aunt.
(b) Their sweetheart.
(c) Their sister.
(d) Their mother.

2. Who is Mamadou?
(a) Camara's nephew.
(b) Camara's brother.
(c) Camara's cousin.
(d) Camara's uncle.

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

4. How does Camara feel about the transition from childhood to manhood?
(a) Comfortable.
(b) Eager.
(c) Happy.
(d) Apprehensive.

5. Which animals are abundant in the river when the water rises?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Sharks.
(c) Crocodiles.
(d) Hippopotamuses.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which month does Camara return to Conakry?

2. What does Camara's grandmother tell him every time she sees him?

3. When does Camara leave home?

4. What does Camara's mother do right before he leaves home?

5. Who makes arrangements for the trinket?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 197 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample