View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of food do the women bring the reapers at noon?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Rice and peas.
(c) Rice and beans.
(d) Couscous.

2. What does young Camara enjoy doing from the corner of the workshop?
(a) Killing snakes.
(b) Talking to customers.
(c) Playing with fire.
(d) Watching the fire.

3. What do the reapers do while they work?
(a) They sing.
(b) They talk.
(c) They complain.
(d) They eat.

4. How does Camara feel the night after he hears the story about the special snake?
(a) Special.
(b) Sad.
(c) Proud.
(d) Happy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of Camara's family is a reaper?

2. After the animal encounter in the forge, what does Camara like to yell to his mother?

3. What does Camara's grandmother's hut look like?

4. What does Camara's mother forbid the men to do to the animal that she has to bring to its feet?

5. When is the douga sung?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 212 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample