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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) Sad.
(b) Happy.
(c) Hungry.
(d) Afraid.

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

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

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

5. What instrument does the praise-singer pull out when singing the praises of Camara's father in chapter 2?
(a) A harp.
(b) A guitar.
(c) A drum.
(d) A violin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the color of the special snake Camara finds one day?

2. What does the woman do when the trinket is presented to her?

3. Where is the always present visitor located when Camara's father works with gold?

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

5. What does young Camara offer to the animal he sees in his father's forge?

(see the answer key)

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