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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When does the ritual procession around town finish?
(a) Late evening.
(b) In early morning.
(c) Toward the middle of the night.
(d) At noon.

3. What is the only thing Konden Diara will do to Camara according to his father?
(a) Laugh at him.
(b) Sing to him.
(c) Eat him.
(d) Roar at him.

4. Who is Marie?
(a) A student at Camara's school.
(b) A former student at the girls' high school.
(c) A student at the girl's middle school.
(d) A student at the girls' high school.

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

6. What kind of look is Camara's hut acquiring over time?
(a) An American look.
(b) An African look.
(c) An Asian look.
(d) A European look.

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

8. Camara's mother gives him a bottle of liquid good for what?
(a) The brain.
(b) The face.
(c) The chest.
(d) The feet.

9. In which country does Camara have an opportunity to finish his studies?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Belgium.
(d) Germany.

10. How do the other boys feel when Camara puts Marie on his bicycle?
(a) Sad.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Comfortable.
(d) Happy.

11. How does Camara feel about his mother's behavior each time he comes back home to find she has made improvements?
(a) It annoys him.
(b) It troubles him.
(c) It touches him.
(d) It makes him proud.

12. Where do Camara and his two friends show up after disappearing for awhile?
(a) At Camara's mother's hut.
(b) At Check's mother's hut.
(c) At Camara's hut.
(d) At Kouyate's mother's hut.

13. What do the guests shower the boys with during the circumcision ceremony?
(a) Water.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Gifts.
(d) Handkerchiefs.

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

15. What has happened to Camara's school when he returns to it?
(a) It has been destroyed by a flood.
(b) It has been reorganized.
(c) It has been burnt down.
(d) It has become even less interesting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the boys led when the ritual procession finishes?

2. When does Marie spend time at Mamadou's house?

3. What is Camara worried about when he returns home after his final exams in Conakry?

4. Who gives the boys a handkerchief for their ceremony of circumcision?

5. How long will the boys stay in a special hut after the circumcision?

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