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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who cuts the first swath of rice from the field on the day of the harvest?
(a) The mother of each family.
(b) The head of each family.
(c) The praise-singer.
(d) The eldest son of each family.

2. What is the name of the river that flows nearby Camara's village?
(a) The Nassar.
(b) The Niger.
(c) The Amazon.
(d) The Nile.

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

4. Who does Camara share his bed with?
(a) His father's older apprentices.
(b) His brothers.
(c) His father's younger apprentices.
(d) His sisters.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Camara's father fear about Camara in regards to the snake?

2. What do many people think of country folk?

3. What does young Camara do in his father's forge?

4. What does Camara's grandmother tell him every time she sees him?

5. Why does Camara's father always do the gold work himself?

(see the answer key)

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