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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Camara's father send his children to school?
(a) To sing.
(b) To be treated like slaves.
(c) To play.
(d) To learn.

3. Why does Camara not pull Fanta's hair anymore after their conversation?
(a) Because he doesn't like her anymore.
(b) Because he feels foolish about pulling her hair.
(c) Because he starts pulling somebody else's hair.
(d) Because he is afraid of her.

4. Where does Camara wish he could be the night after he hears the story about the special snake?
(a) His mother's hut.
(b) His uncle's hut.
(c) His father's hut.
(d) His own hut.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Camara share his bed with?

2. What kind of a man is Lansana?

3. What does Camara believe about his mother?

4. Why do parents send their children to Camara's father?

5. What is the name of the river that flows nearby Camara's village?

(see the answer key)

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