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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do women who want a golden trinket hire a praise-singer to have the trinket made well and on time?
(a) To act as a go-between.
(b) To act as a priest.
(c) To act as a seller.
(d) To act as a friend.

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

3. What does legend say about twin brothers?
(a) That they are practically magicians.
(b) That they are practically strong.
(c) That they are practically doctors.
(d) That they are practically dumb.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When do the reapers return to the village?

2. Why do the reapers not compete with each other?

3. What is a sayon?

4. Who cuts the first swath of rice from the field on the day of the harvest?

5. What does Camara believe about his mother?

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