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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Camara's parents' huts located?
(a) Close to a farm.
(b) Close to a busy road.
(c) Close to a railroad.
(d) Close to a river.

2. Where do the people of Camara's village occasionally find gold?
(a) In the forest.
(b) In the mud.
(c) In the clay.
(d) In the sand.

3. Who is always present when Camara's father works with gold?
(a) The black snake.
(b) Camara's mother.
(c) A black cat.
(d) A new snake.

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

5. What is an example of a preparatory ritual for gold work undertaken by Camara's father?
(a) Washing himself all over.
(b) Eating a lot.
(c) Not eating for several days.
(d) Not washing himself for several days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do parents send their children to Camara's father?

2. What does Camara's father do as he works with the gold?

3. Why does Camara's father tell this story to his son?

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

5. When the special snake began to appear on a regular basis, what did it do?

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