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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why do the boys stay in a special hut after their circumcision?
2. How long is Camara planning to study abroad?
3. What makes Camara feel very smart and helpful?
4. How long will the boys stay in a special hut after the circumcision?
5. Why does Camara's mother find it difficult to understand why he wants more schooling?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Camara and Marie spend time together as teenagers?
2. 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?
3. What do the guests of the circumcision ceremony do to the teenage boys and how is this manifested to Camara? What is his reaction?
4. How do Camara's parents initially react to his news about going to Paris?
5. What happens in the special hut where the young men are gathered, after the actual circumcision takes place?
6. What does Camara receive from his parents before he leaves home for Conakry?
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. Describe the character of Mamadou.
9. When Camara returns to Conakry in October, what does he find out about the Technical College, the school he attended the year before?
10. How do the boys spend the rest of the night of their rite of passage after the roaring ceases, and how does it end?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The rice season in Tindican is something Camara does not want to miss. The harvest starts with a tradition. Describe this tradition and discuss Camara's thoughts about the tradition. What does this tell you about the character of Camara? Compare/contrast his personality to that of his parents.
Essay Topic 2
In chapter 9, Camara leaves home for Conakry. This is an important change in his life in relation to his environment, lifestyle and companions. Compare/contrast all these changes to his life before he turned fifteen.
Essay Topic 3
The tom-tom weaves all the rituals together throughout the book. When does the tom-tom sound? How do the villagers react to it? Explore the importance of the tom-tom throughout "The Dark Child", using supporting evidence from the different chapters and scenes.
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