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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Camara do when the reapers need water?
(a) He collects it from the rain.
(b) He runs to fetch it.
(c) He walks to fetch it.
(d) He doesn't do anything.

2. Camara tells who about what has been happening at school?
(a) His uncle.
(b) The apprentices.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

3. What fascinating animal does young Camara see in his father's forge?
(a) A bird.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A snake.
(d) A dog.

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

5. Why do parents send their children to Camara's father?
(a) To work as an apprentice.
(b) To observe his work.
(c) To play music.
(d) To get paid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an example of a preparatory ritual for gold work undertaken by Camara's father?

2. The boys receive a handkerchief made of what for their circumcision ritual?

3. Why does Camara's father tell this story to his son?

4. Who is Mamadou?

5. Who encourages Camara and Marie to be more intimate?

(see the answer key)

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