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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Camara wish he could be the night after he hears the story about the special snake?
(a) His father's hut.
(b) His own hut.
(c) His uncle's hut.
(d) His mother's hut.

2. What is the color of the special snake Camara finds one day?
(a) Black and yellow.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

3. Why do women who want a golden trinket hire a praise-singer to have the trinket made well and on time?
(a) To act as a go-between.
(b) To act as a seller.
(c) To act as a priest.
(d) To act as a friend.

4. Why does Camara's father always do the gold work himself?
(a) Because other people argue about this work.
(b) Because he wants to make all the money.
(c) Because he's the boss.
(d) Because he has special powers.

5. What is the job Camara's father practices?
(a) Baker.
(b) Mechanic.
(c) Electrician.
(d) Blacksmith.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do women want trinkets made out of gold?

2. Why is the snake which Camara finds special?

3. How did Camara's father initially feel after the special snake's first appearance?

4. How does Camara feel the night after he hears the story about the special snake?

5. Why do all the apprentices and workers in the blacksmith shop turn their attention to the production of the trinket?

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