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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's friend Kouyate look like?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Drowsy.
(c) Big and tall.
(d) Small and thin.

2. When the special snake began to appear on a regular basis, what did it do?
(a) He helped Camara know the future.
(b) He helped Camara's father know life's secrets.
(c) He helped Camara's mother know the future.
(d) He helped Camara's father know the future.

3. Who talks to Camara's mother about his desire to study abroad in hopes of convincing her that it is a good idea?
(a) Camara's uncle.
(b) Camara and his father.
(c) Camara's father.
(d) Camara.

4. What does Camara's father's second wife hold up as a symbol for Camara during the circumcision ceremony?
(a) An exercise book and fountain pens.
(b) An exercise book and sharpies.
(c) Hoes.
(d) A school uniform.

5. Where does Camara wish he could be the night after he hears the story about the special snake?
(a) His father's hut.
(b) His uncle's hut.
(c) His own hut.
(d) His mother's hut.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has happened to Camara's school when he returns to it?

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

3. Who is always present when Camara's father works with gold?

4. What announces that the harvest has begun?

5. What does Camara's mother do right before he leaves home?

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