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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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 final year of school.
(c) When they finish school.
(d) In their second to last year of school.

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

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

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

5. What is Camara's mother doing when she is approached about changing her mind about Camara studying abroad?
(a) She's preparing breakfast.
(b) She's preparing a dessert.
(c) She's preparing the evening meal.
(d) She's preparing lunch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the women and the girls do after the procession?

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

3. Who brings Camara to the train station before he leaves Kouroussa?

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

5. The dancing goes on how long after the circumcision ceremony and before the boys are taken to a special hut where they will stay?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Camara's third year of school, he takes his proficiency examinations. Describe what happens.

2. What happens in the special hut where the young men are gathered before the actual circumcision takes place?

3. Following their encounter with Konden Diara, the young boys face the real test of circumcision. How does the ceremony in Kouroussa proceed?

4. Camara does not like one of the behaviors his mother exhibits when he gets back home for vacation? Which behavior?

5. What happens when Camara and his father go to talk to Camara's mother again, hoping to convince her to let Camara finish his studies in Paris?

6. How do Camara and Marie spend time together as teenagers?

7. Describe the character of Marie.

8. Describe the friendship between Camara and his two friends, Kouyate and Check.

9. What happens towards the middle of the night when the initial procession around town finishes?

10. What does Camara receive from his parents before he leaves home for Conakry?

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