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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Camara's mother light up his bed?
(a) With a torch.
(b) With a match.
(c) With a flashlight.
(d) With an oil lamp.

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

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

7. What school does Camara attend when he leaves home?
(a) The Mechanical School.
(b) The School of Technology.
(c) The Technician's School.
(d) The Technical School.

8. The dancing goes on how long after the circumcision ceremony and before the boys are taken to a special hut where they will stay?
(a) A month.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) A week.

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

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

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

12. 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.

13. Who gathers the boys to take them away for their teenage ritual?
(a) The school teacher.
(b) The head of the village.
(c) The tom-tom player.
(d) The fathers of the boys.

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

15. What does Camara find on the honor roll at his school every term?
(a) Marie's name.
(b) His name.
(c) His friend's name.
(d) His uncle's name.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Camara notice each time he returns home for vacation?

2. What is Camara's mother concerned about when he is home on vacation?

3. How long is Camara planning to study abroad?

4. In which country does Camara have an opportunity to finish his studies?

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

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