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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How long is Camara planning to study abroad?
(a) Two years.
(b) A year.
(c) A month.
(d) Six months.

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

4. Who is Konden Diara?
(a) An evil spirit.
(b) A snake that eats little boys.
(c) A good spirit.
(d) A lion that eats little boys.

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

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

7. What do Camara and Marie like to do?
(a) Walk.
(b) Sing.
(c) Dance.
(d) Hug.

8. In which month does Camara return to Conakry?
(a) October.
(b) December.
(c) September.
(d) November.

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

10. What does Camara's father give Camara when he leaves home?
(a) A he-sheep's horn.
(b) A he-goat's horn.
(c) A harp.
(d) A tom-tom.

11. What will most boys become in the future?
(a) Farmers.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Preachers.
(d) Reapers.

12. When does Camara leave home?
(a) When he's twelve.
(b) When he's sixteen.
(c) When he's fifteen.
(d) When he's fourteen.

13. When does Marie spend time at Mamadou's house?
(a) In the evenings.
(b) On weekdays.
(c) On Sundays.
(d) On Saturdays.

14. 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 he is stupid.
(c) Because she thinks it's too expensive.
(d) Because she thinks he has had so much schooling already.

15. What do the women and the girls do after the procession?
(a) They cook.
(b) They watch the boys.
(c) They stay out all night.
(d) They go home.

Short Answer Questions

1. The boys receive a handkerchief made of what for their circumcision ritual?

2. What type of emotion is outwardly manifested during the circumcision ceremony?

3. Why do the boys stay in a special hut after their circumcision?

4. What is the only thing Konden Diara will do to Camara according to his father?

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

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