View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What has happened to Camara's school when he returns to it?
(a) It has been reorganized.
(b) It has been burnt down.
(c) It has been destroyed by a flood.
(d) It has become even less interesting.

3. How does Camara feel about Konden Diara?
(a) Afraid.
(b) Strong.
(c) Happy.
(d) Comfortable.

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

5. How beautiful does Camara think Marie is?
(a) As beautiful as his mother.
(b) As beautiful as a fairy.
(c) As beautiful as his sister.
(d) As beautiful as a goddess.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Camara get hospitalized during his first year in Conakry?

2. What makes Camara feel very smart and helpful?

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

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

5. What does Camara do when he sits at the bonfire on the night of the ritual?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the special hut where the young men are gathered, after the actual circumcision takes place?

2. How do Camara's parents initially react to his news about going to Paris?

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

4. Describe the character of Mamadou.

5. What happens at the airport and on the plane to France?

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the character of Marie.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,467 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample