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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the animal encounter in the forge, what does Camara like to yell to his mother?
(a) "There are snakes!"
(b) "There's a mouse!"
(c) "There's a rabbit!"
(d) "There's a snake!"

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

3. What kind of woman visits Camara's father's shop in chapter two?
(a) A representative of all the women who come to the shop with gold.
(b) A normal member of all the women who come to the shop with silver.
(c) A representative of all the women who come to the shop with silver.
(d) A representative of all the villagers who come to the shop with silver.

4. How old is Camara in his earliest memories?
(a) Six or seven.
(b) Four or five.
(c) Three or four.
(d) Five or six.

5. When does the school teacher punish the students physically?
(a) When the students' handwriting is not exact.
(b) When the students are late.
(c) When the students don't listen.
(d) When the students interrupt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do people hang ears of corn on ropes?

3. What does Camara's friend Kouyate look like?

4. What does Camara do when he goes to the rice fields during harvest?

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

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