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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Camara's grandmother do with him when she takes him around her village?
(a) She holds him the whole time.
(b) She makes him talk to everybody.
(c) She makes him sing.
(d) She shows him off.

3. Why do women want trinkets made out of gold?
(a) For a friend.
(b) For decoration.
(c) For no special reason.
(d) For special occasions.

4. Who is the praise-singer talking about in chapter 2?
(a) About people Camara likes.
(b) About people Camara has never heard about.
(c) About people Camara has heard all about.
(d) About people Camara has sometimes heard about.

5. What does the animal do after Camara's mother gets it back on its feet?
(a) He runs off.
(b) He follows Camara away.
(c) He stays with Camara's mother.
(d) He follows his master away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who prepares the food in Camara's house?

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

3. How old is Camara in his earliest memories?

4. What is the name of one particular apprentice Camara remembers?

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

(see the answer key)

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