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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 bundles the stalks of rice.
(d) He burns the stalks of rice.

2. What fascinating animal does young Camara see in his father's forge?
(a) A dog.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A bird.
(d) A snake.

3. What did Camara and his apprentice friend talk about?
(a) About food.
(b) About their days.
(c) About their friends.
(d) About the weather.

4. Why do all the apprentices and workers in the blacksmith shop turn their attention to the production of the trinket?
(a) Because gold work is rare and boring.
(b) Because gold work is abundant and fascinating.
(c) Because gold work is rare and fascinating.
(d) Because gold work is boring.

5. What kind of a man is Lansana's twin brother?
(a) He's quiet.
(b) He's loud.
(c) He loves to sit still.
(d) He's restless.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How did Camara's father initially feel after the special snake's first appearance?

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

5. What does legend say about twin brothers?

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