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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who brings Camara to the train station before he leaves Kouroussa?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His father.

2. The boys receive a handkerchief made of what for their circumcision ritual?
(a) Plastic.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Wool.
(d) Silk.

3. Where does Camara pedal to with Marie?
(a) The beach.
(b) The desert.
(c) The forest.
(d) The river.

4. What is the quality of the instruction in Camara's school when he returns to it?
(a) Poor.
(b) Funny.
(c) Uninteresting.
(d) Excellent.

5. Who has arrived to celebrate Camara's departure from Kouroussa?
(a) Several friends.
(b) Several tom-tom players.
(c) Several family members.
(d) Several praise-singers.

6. What is the long tunic that reaches to the heels but is split up the sides called?
(a) A burbon.
(b) A boubou.
(c) A tom-tom.
(d) A wouwou.

7. Why does Camara's mother often get up in the middle of the night?
(a) To eat something.
(b) To talk to Camara.
(c) To go to the bathroom.
(d) To see if Camara is in bed alone.

8. Why does Camara's mother find it difficult to understand why he wants more schooling?
(a) Because she thinks he wants to leave her.
(b) Because she thinks it's too expensive.
(c) Because she thinks he has had so much schooling already.
(d) Because she thinks he is stupid.

9. How does Camara's father react when he tells him about his plans to study abroad?
(a) He is supportive.
(b) He is opposed to the idea.
(c) He starts crying.
(d) He starts screaming.

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

11. What do the older boys and men do after the procession?
(a) They go home.
(b) They sing.
(c) They drink and eat.
(d) They stay out for the night.

12. Who gives the boys a handkerchief for their ceremony of circumcision?
(a) Their sister.
(b) Their mother.
(c) Their aunt.
(d) Their sweetheart.

13. Who is Mamadou?
(a) Camara's uncle.
(b) Camara's cousin.
(c) Camara's brother.
(d) Camara's nephew.

14. Why does Camara return to Kouroussa after completing his final exams?
(a) To celebrate his school success.
(b) To be with his friends.
(c) To eat and drink.
(d) To worry about his mother.

15. Who accompanies Camara to the airport?
(a) Marie.
(b) Camara's parents.
(c) Mamadou and Marie.
(d) Mamadou.

Short Answer Questions

1. Camara's mother gives him a bottle of liquid good for what?

2. What is Camara's mother doing when she is approached about changing her mind about Camara studying abroad?

3. What does Camara's father give Camara when he leaves home?

4. How does Camara's mother light up his bed?

5. When does Camara's rite of passage start?

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