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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the woman do when the trinket is presented to her?
(a) She sits down.
(b) She sighs.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She trembles.

3. Who is the praise-singer talking about in chapter 2?
(a) About people Camara has heard all about.
(b) About people Camara has sometimes heard about.
(c) About people Camara has never heard about.
(d) About people Camara likes.

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

5. Why do women want trinkets made out of gold?
(a) For no special reason.
(b) For decoration.
(c) For special occasions.
(d) For a friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the snake which Camara finds special?

2. What is an example of a preparatory ritual for gold work undertaken by Camara's father?

3. What does Camara begin to do in the rice fields?

4. What does Camara do when he goes to the rice fields during harvest?

5. What does Camara's father do as he works with the gold?

(see the answer key)

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