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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of a man is Lansana?
(a) He's loud.
(b) He's quiet.
(c) He talks the whole time.
(d) He's poor.

2. Camara's mother's presence maintains what during meal times?
(a) Sturdiness.
(b) Cleanliness.
(c) Disorder.
(d) Order and tradition.

3. What does Camara do when he goes to the rice fields during harvest?
(a) He brings the stalks of rice back to the village.
(b) He cuts the stalks of rice.
(c) He burns the stalks of rice.
(d) He bundles the stalks of rice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does legend say about twin brothers?

2. What does Camara do at the end of the meals?

3. Some of Camara's brothers and sisters don't fit in his mother's hut. Where do they sleep?

4. When does rice season occur in Tindican?

5. How are Camara's father's apprentices treated?

(see the answer key)

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