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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 notice each time he returns home for vacation?
(a) That his mother is happier.
(b) That his mother has made improvements to his hut.
(c) That his mother is more sad.
(d) That his mother has made improvements to her hut.

2. How long is the walk from Kouroussa to Tindican normally?
(a) Three hours.
(b) One hour.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Four hours.

3. Who cuts the first swath of rice from the field on the day of the harvest?
(a) The praise-singer.
(b) The head of each family.
(c) The eldest son of each family.
(d) The mother of each family.

4. What is Camara worried about when he returns home after his final exams in Conakry?
(a) Being away from Marie.
(b) His parents' health.
(c) His parents' reaction to his school results.
(d) How his parents will react to his decision to study abroad.

5. Who are the reapers for the rice harvest?
(a) Sturdy old men.
(b) Celebrated men.
(c) Sturdy young men.
(d) The heads of the family.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When do the young boys face the real test of circumcision?

3. What is the second school Camara attends?

4. Why does Camara's father give Camara a gift when he leaves home?

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

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