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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is the always present visitor located when Camara's father works with gold?
(a) Under the work bench.
(b) On top of the sheepskin.
(c) Under the table.
(d) Under the sheepskin.

3. 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 own hut.
(c) His mother's hut.
(d) His uncle's hut.

4. What kind of a man is Lansana's twin brother?
(a) He's loud.
(b) He loves to sit still.
(c) He's restless.
(d) He's quiet.

5. What is a sayon?
(a) The first child born.
(b) The last child born.
(c) The child born after twins.
(d) The child born before twins.

6. What does the animal do after Camara's mother gets it back on its feet?
(a) He follows Camara away.
(b) He follows his master away.
(c) He stays with Camara's mother.
(d) He runs off.

7. What is the name of one particular apprentice Camara remembers?
(a) Sidame.
(b) Saddam.
(c) Sidmund.
(d) Sidafa.

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

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

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

11. Who is always present when Camara's father works with gold?
(a) Camara's mother.
(b) The black snake.
(c) A black cat.
(d) A new snake.

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

13. What does Camara's mother forbid the men to do to the animal that she has to bring to its feet?
(a) To hit it.
(b) To pet it.
(c) To feed it.
(d) To wash it.

14. What does Camara think about country people?
(a) That they are undignified and considerate.
(b) That they are stupid.
(c) That they are inconsiderate.
(d) That they are dignified and considerate.

15. What does Camara love to do when Lansana's twin shows up in Tindican?
(a) Listen to his stories.
(b) Eat with him.
(c) Walk with him.
(d) Talk to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Camara's father initially feel after the special snake's first appearance?

2. Camara tells who about what has been happening at school?

3. After the animal encounter in the forge, what does Camara like to yell to his mother?

4. What kind of a man is Lansana?

5. What does Camara do when the reapers need water?

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