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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the walk from Kouroussa to Tindican when Camara does it with his youngest uncle?
(a) Two hours.
(b) One hour.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Four hours.

2. Some of Camara's brothers and sisters don't fit in his mother's hut. Where do they sleep?
(a) In their uncle's hut.
(b) In their mother's mother's hut.
(c) In their father's mother's hut.
(d) In their father's hut.

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 silver.
(b) A representative of all the villagers who come to the shop with silver.
(c) A normal member of all the women who come to the shop with silver.
(d) A representative of all the women who come to the shop with gold.

4. Where is Tindican in relation to Kouroussa?
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) West.
(d) North.

5. What announces that the harvest has begun?
(a) The tam-tam.
(b) The tom-tom.
(c) The sound of a harp.
(d) The sound of a flute.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes fun of Camara because he's feeling awkward around Fanta?

2. What kind of a man is Lansana's twin brother?

3. When does the tom-tom begin to beat for the rite of passage?

4. What does Fanta bring Camara after he runs off crying after the ordeal at school?

5. Who embraces Camara when he arrives in Tindican?

(see the answer key)

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