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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 shy.
(b) That he's too skinny.
(c) That he's too fat.
(d) That he's too unhealthy.

2. What does young Camara offer to the animal he sees in his father's forge?
(a) Bread.
(b) Cheese.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A reed.

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

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

5. What does Camara's father fear about Camara in regards to the snake?
(a) That he will not have the gift.
(b) That he will only have part of the gift.
(c) That he is not smart enough.
(d) That he will kill the snake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Camara and his friends play with while he's in Tindican?

2. How long is the walk from Kouroussa to Tindican when Camara does it with his youngest uncle?

3. What kind of a man is Lansana's twin brother?

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

5. What kind of a man is Lansana?

(see the answer key)

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