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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Camara's father tell this story to his son?
(a) Because Camara is the healthiest son.
(b) Because Camara is the smartest son.
(c) Because Camara is the eldest son.
(d) Because Camara is the youngest son.

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

3. How did the special snake first appear to Camara's father?
(a) In a dream.
(b) In a story.
(c) In a thought.
(d) In the yard.

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

5. When the special snake began to appear on a regular basis, what did it do?
(a) He helped Camara know the future.
(b) He helped Camara's father know the future.
(c) He helped Camara's father know life's secrets.
(d) He helped Camara's mother know the future.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Camara's father always do the gold work himself?

2. What does young Camara enjoy doing from the corner of the workshop?

3. What does Camara's father do when he hears the douga?

4. Why do all the apprentices and workers in the blacksmith shop turn their attention to the production of the trinket?

5. Where does Camara wish he could be the night after he hears the story about the special snake?

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