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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. Why does Camara's father give Camara a gift when he leaves home?
(a) To call on the good spirits.
(b) To protect him against evil spirits.
(c) So he can play music.
(d) To wish him happiness.

2. 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.

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

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

5. What is hanging from the bombax trees and huts when the sun comes up after the Ceremony of the Lions?
(a) Black threads.
(b) Black snakes.
(c) White threads.
(d) White flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do Camara, Kouyate, and Check sometimes disappear together during holidays?

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

3. How did Camara stay in touch with his friends from home?

4. Why does Camara's mother find it difficult to understand why he wants more schooling?

5. Who encourages Camara and Marie to be more intimate?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Camara's hut in Kouroussa changed when he comes home for vacation?

2. Describe the character of Marie.

3. What happens on the way to and at the train station before fifteen year old Camara sets off to Conakry?

4. What do the guests of the circumcision ceremony do to the teenage boys and how is this manifested to Camara? What is his reaction?

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

6. Describe the character of Mamadou.

7. What does the director of the Technical College ask Camara before he leaves Conakry upon successfully completing his exams, and what is Camara's reaction?

8. When Camara is a teenager, he must prepare for his culture's important rite of passage: circumcision. How and when does his ritual begin? How does Camara feel about it?

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

10. Who or what is Konden Diara? What does Camara's father tell him to do?

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