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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is the douga reserved for?
(a) For healthy men.
(b) For happy men.
(c) For celebrated men.
(d) For powerful men.

4. How did the special snake first appear to Camara's father?
(a) In a thought.
(b) In the yard.
(c) In a dream.
(d) In a story.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the people of Camara's village occasionally find gold?

2. Who is the praise-singer talking about in chapter 2?

3. What fascinating animal does young Camara see in his father's forge?

4. How old is Camara in his earliest memories?

5. 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?

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