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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Camara's grandmother tell him every time she sees him?
(a) That he's too skinny.
(b) That he's too unhealthy.
(c) That he's too shy.
(d) That he's too fat.

2. What do Camara and his friends play with while he's in Tindican?
(a) Soccer balls.
(b) Slingshots.
(c) Metal toys.
(d) Bicycles.

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

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

5. Why is the snake which Camara finds special?
(a) Because it is the guiding spirit of the house.
(b) Because it is the guiding spirit of his father.
(c) Because it is the guiding spirit of his mother.
(d) Because it is the guiding spirit of his uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is always present when Camara's father works with gold?

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

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

4. What does Camara's grandmother always do as soon as he arrives?

5. What kind of woman visits Camara's father's shop in chapter two?

(see the answer key)

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