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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Camara's parents' huts located?
(a) Close to a railroad.
(b) Close to a river.
(c) Close to a busy road.
(d) Close to a farm.

2. Who is always present when Camara's father works with gold?
(a) The black snake.
(b) A new snake.
(c) Camara's mother.
(d) A black cat.

3. Why do women who want a golden trinket hire a praise-singer to have the trinket made well and on time?
(a) To act as a seller.
(b) To act as a priest.
(c) To act as a friend.
(d) To act as a go-between.

4. What does young Camara enjoy doing from the corner of the workshop?
(a) Playing with fire.
(b) Watching the fire.
(c) Killing snakes.
(d) Talking to customers.

5. What color is Camara's school uniform?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Khaki.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of a man is Lansana's twin brother?

2. How does Camara feel the night after he hears the story about the special snake?

3. How did Camara's father initially feel after the special snake's first appearance?

4. 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?

5. What does young Camara offer to the animal he sees in his father's forge?

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