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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Camara's father initially feel after the special snake's first appearance?
(a) Happy.
(b) Hungry.
(c) Sad.
(d) Afraid.

2. When is the douga sung?
(a) All the time.
(b) Rarely.
(c) Only when gold work is presented.
(d) When evil spirits need to be set free.

3. After the animal encounter in the forge, what does Camara like to yell to his mother?
(a) "There's a mouse!"
(b) "There's a rabbit!"
(c) "There are snakes!"
(d) "There's a snake!"

4. What does young Camara do in his father's forge?
(a) He makes a nuisance of himself.
(b) He helps his father.
(c) He plays music.
(d) He listens to the sounds.

5. What does Camara's father do as he works with the gold?
(a) He sings a song.
(b) He talks to his son.
(c) He is very quiet.
(d) He breathes unknown cantations.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Camara in his earliest memories?

3. Why does Camara's father always do the gold work himself?

4. Who makes arrangements for the trinket?

5. Where does Camara wish he could be the night after he hears the story about the special snake?

(see the answer key)

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