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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do the young boys face the real test of circumcision?
(a) When they enter high school.
(b) In their second to last year of school.
(c) When they finish school.
(d) In their final year of school.

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

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

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

5. What does Camara do when he sits at the bonfire on the night of the ritual?
(a) He trembles.
(b) He sings.
(c) He smiles.
(d) He jumps over the fire.

6. How long will the boys stay in a special hut after the circumcision?
(a) A month.
(b) A week.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two weeks.

7. Why does Camara get hospitalized during his first year in Conakry?
(a) Because of a car accident.
(b) Because of a disease.
(c) Because of a seizure.
(d) Because of an infection.

8. What does the director in Conakry give Camara before he leaves the country?
(a) A map of the airport.
(b) A map of the city he's going to.
(c) A map of the metro.
(d) A map of the country he's going to.

9. How long do Camara, Kouyate, and Check sometimes disappear together during holidays?
(a) Several hours.
(b) Entire days.
(c) Entire afternoons.
(d) Entire evenings.

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

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

12. Why do the boys stay in a special hut after their circumcision?
(a) To eat together.
(b) To sing together.
(c) To recover as a group.
(d) To feel sad together.

13. Before Camara gets on the train, he thinks about a certain person. Who does he think about?
(a) Sidafa.
(b) Kouyate.
(c) Fanta.
(d) Mamadou.

14. When does Camara's rite of passage start?
(a) One evening after the feast of Ramadan.
(b) During the feast of Ramadan.
(c) One evening when he's nine years old.
(d) One evening before the feast of Ramadan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Camara's mother do right before he leaves home?

2. Where do Camara and his two friends show up after disappearing for awhile?

3. What is hanging from the bombax trees and huts when the sun comes up after the Ceremony of the Lions?

4. What does Camara's mother do when he tells her about his plans to study abroad?

5. What school does Camara attend when he leaves home?

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