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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument does the praise-singer pull out when singing the praises of Camara's father in chapter 2?
(a) A harp.
(b) A drum.
(c) A guitar.
(d) A violin.

2. What does Camara begin to do in the rice fields?
(a) Read.
(b) Pray.
(c) Sing.
(d) Daydream.

3. Why do parents send their children to Camara's father?
(a) To observe his work.
(b) To play music.
(c) To work as an apprentice.
(d) To get paid.

4. Why is the snake which Camara finds special?
(a) Because it is the guiding spirit of his father.
(b) Because it is the guiding spirit of his mother.
(c) Because it is the guiding spirit of his uncle.
(d) Because it is the guiding spirit of the house.

5. Where do the people of Camara's village occasionally find gold?
(a) In the mud.
(b) In the sand.
(c) In the forest.
(d) In the clay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Camara do when the reapers need water?

2. When does rice season occur in Tindican?

3. Where are Camara's parents' huts located?

4. What does young Camara do in his father's forge?

5. After the animal encounter in the forge, what does Camara like to yell to his mother?

(see the answer key)

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