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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the reapers for the rice harvest?
(a) The heads of the family.
(b) Sturdy young men.
(c) Celebrated men.
(d) Sturdy old men.

2. The students' parents have been unaware of the atmosphere surrounding Camara's school. What type of atmosphere has it been?
(a) Comfortable.
(b) Happy.
(c) Brutal.
(d) Friendly.

3. What does Camara's grandmother's hut look like?
(a) Dirty.
(b) Full of stuff.
(c) Clean.
(d) Empty.

4. When is the douga sung?
(a) Rarely.
(b) All the time.
(c) Only when gold work is presented.
(d) When evil spirits need to be set free.

5. Why do all the apprentices and workers in the blacksmith shop turn their attention to the production of the trinket?
(a) Because gold work is rare and fascinating.
(b) Because gold work is boring.
(c) Because gold work is abundant and fascinating.
(d) Because gold work is rare and boring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Camara and his friends play with while he's in Tindican?

2. Why does Camara assume that his father underwent the rituals of preparing to work with gold before he even stepped foot in the shop the morning of the woman's arrival with gold?

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

4. What instrument does the praise-singer pull out when singing the praises of Camara's father in chapter 2?

5. Why does Camara pull Fanta's hair?

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