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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Camara's father fear about Camara in regards to the snake?
(a) That he is not smart enough.
(b) That he will kill the snake.
(c) That he will only have part of the gift.
(d) That he will not have the gift.

2. What does Camara know about the harvest tradition?
(a) Not much.
(b) Everything.
(c) He learned much about the tradition.
(d) He understands where it comes from.

3. When does Camara's rite of passage start?
(a) One evening after the feast of Ramadan.
(b) One evening when he's nine years old.
(c) One evening before the feast of Ramadan.
(d) During the feast of Ramadan.

4. Why does Camara feel self-conscious in his school clothes while in Tindican?
(a) Because they are expensive.
(b) Because they look different from the other boys' clothes.
(c) Because they look similar to the other boys' clothes.
(d) Because they are uncomfortable.

5. What is the second school Camara attends?
(a) The English school.
(b) The Koran school.
(c) The French School.
(d) The African school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Camara when he defies the order to not associate with Kouyate and his sister?

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

3. What is hanging from the bombax trees and huts when the sun comes up after the Ceremony of the Lions?

4. Why do women who want a golden trinket hire a praise-singer to have the trinket made well and on time?

5. Where does Camara wish he could be the night after he hears the story about the special snake?

(see the answer key)

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