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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who prepares the food in Camara's house?
(a) One of the apprentices.
(b) Camara's father.
(c) Camara's brother.
(d) Camara's mother.

2. Why doesn't Camara's family member want to get too far ahead of the rest of the reapers?
(a) Because he's tired.
(b) Because he doesn't want them to take advantage of him.
(c) Because he's too lazy.
(d) Because he doesn't want them to feel bad.

3. Why does Camara pull Fanta's hair?
(a) Because she is a friend.
(b) Because she is childish.
(c) Because she is a girl.
(d) Because he doesn't like her.

4. Who do the children occasionally complain to when being taken advantage of?
(a) To their parents.
(b) To their brothers.
(c) To their friends.
(d) To the director.

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

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

7. Why do the reapers not compete with each other?
(a) Because they all have the same strength.
(b) Because they are tired.
(c) So they can all stay together.
(d) Because they are lazy.

8. What does the woman do when the trinket is presented to her?
(a) She laughs.
(b) She sits down.
(c) She trembles.
(d) She sighs.

9. What does Camara's father do as he works with the gold?
(a) He talks to his son.
(b) He sings a song.
(c) He is very quiet.
(d) He breathes unknown cantations.

10. What does Camara do at the end of the meals?
(a) He just walks away.
(b) He gives his parents a kiss.
(c) He gives his parents a hug.
(d) He bows to his parents.

11. What do the reapers do while they work?
(a) They sing.
(b) They complain.
(c) They eat.
(d) They talk.

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

13. When is the douga sung?
(a) All the time.
(b) When evil spirits need to be set free.
(c) Only when gold work is presented.
(d) Rarely.

14. What do many people think of country folk?
(a) That they are civilized and coarse.
(b) That they are uncivilized and coarse.
(c) That they are unhealthy.
(d) That they are strong.

15. Who does Camara walk to school with when he is a child?
(a) With his sister.
(b) With his nephew.
(c) With his brother.
(d) With his friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Camara's mother forbid the men to do to the animal that she has to bring to its feet?

2. When does the school teacher punish the students physically?

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

4. Which member of Camara's family is a reaper?

5. What do Camara and his friends play with while he's in Tindican?

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