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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Camara not pull Fanta's hair anymore after their conversation?
(a) Because he starts pulling somebody else's hair.
(b) Because he doesn't like her anymore.
(c) Because he is afraid of her.
(d) Because he feels foolish about pulling her hair.

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

3. What does Camara believe about his mother?
(a) That she has special flowers.
(b) That she is very special.
(c) That she has special powers.
(d) That she doesn't have special powers.

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

5. Who is the douga reserved for?
(a) For powerful men.
(b) For celebrated men.
(c) For happy men.
(d) For healthy men.

6. Where are Camara's parents' huts located?
(a) Close to a river.
(b) Close to a farm.
(c) Close to a busy road.
(d) Close to a railroad.

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

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

9. When do the reapers return to the village?
(a) The next morning.
(b) In the evening.
(c) At night.
(d) In the afternoon.

10. What does Camara know about the harvest tradition?
(a) Not much.
(b) Everything.
(c) He understands where it comes from.
(d) He learned much about the tradition.

11. Why does Camara's father tell this story to his son?
(a) Because Camara is the eldest son.
(b) Because Camara is the smartest son.
(c) Because Camara is the healthiest son.
(d) Because Camara is the youngest son.

12. What is the name of Kouyate's sister?
(a) Mariama.
(b) Madonna.
(c) Miryam.
(d) Maria.

13. What instrument does the praise-singer pull out when singing the praises of Camara's father in chapter 2?
(a) A drum.
(b) A violin.
(c) A harp.
(d) A guitar.

14. Where is Tindican in relation to Kouroussa?
(a) North.
(b) East.
(c) West.
(d) South.

15. One day, some men come and ask Camara's mother to get a certain animal back on its feet. What kind of animal?
(a) A horse.
(b) A pig.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A cow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Camara walk to school with when he is a child?

2. How long is the walk from Kouroussa to Tindican normally?

3. How old is Camara in his earliest memories?

4. Why does Camara's father always do the gold work himself?

5. What is the name of the river that flows nearby Camara's village?

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