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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the people of Camara's village occasionally find gold?
(a) In the sand.
(b) In the mud.
(c) In the forest.
(d) In the clay.

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

3. What does legend say about twin brothers?
(a) That they are practically dumb.
(b) That they are practically magicians.
(c) That they are practically strong.
(d) That they are practically doctors.

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

5. What does Camara do when he goes to the rice fields during harvest?
(a) He bundles the stalks of rice.
(b) He cuts the stalks of rice.
(c) He burns the stalks of rice.
(d) He brings the stalks of rice back to the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the boys led when the ritual procession finishes?

2. What instrument does the praise-singer pull out when singing the praises of Camara's father in chapter 2?

3. What is the only thing Konden Diara will do to Camara according to his father?

4. Which animals are abundant in the river when the water rises?

5. Why does Camara feel self-conscious in his school clothes while in Tindican?

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