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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who brings Camara to the train station before he leaves Kouroussa?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His brother.

2. What is the first school Camara attends?
(a) The English school.
(b) The Koran school.
(c) The African school.
(d) The French school.

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

4. Why does Camara feel self-conscious in his school clothes while in Tindican?
(a) Because they are expensive.
(b) Because they are uncomfortable.
(c) Because they look different from the other boys' clothes.
(d) Because they look similar to the other boys' clothes.

5. What does Camara's grandmother tell him every time she sees him?
(a) That he's too unhealthy.
(b) That he's too skinny.
(c) That he's too shy.
(d) That he's too fat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Camara's grandmother store milk?

2. How long is the walk from Kouroussa to Tindican when Camara does it with his youngest uncle?

3. What does Camara's school teacher do?

4. What school does Camara attend when he leaves home?

5. Why do people hang ears of corn on ropes?

(see the answer key)

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