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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Camara feel self-conscious in his school clothes while in Tindican?
(a) Because they look similar to the other boys' clothes.
(b) Because they look different from the other boys' clothes.
(c) Because they are uncomfortable.
(d) Because they are expensive.

2. What does Camara's grandmother tell him every time she sees him?
(a) That he's too fat.
(b) That he's too unhealthy.
(c) That he's too skinny.
(d) That he's too shy.

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

4. What is a sayon?
(a) The first child born.
(b) The child born before twins.
(c) The last child born.
(d) The child born after twins.

5. One day, some men come and ask Camara's mother to get a certain animal back on its feet. What kind of animal?
(a) A pig.
(b) A horse.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A cow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kouyate's father do as a profession?

2. What does Camara's grandmother always do as soon as he arrives?

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

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

5. Who is always present when Camara's father works with gold?

(see the answer key)

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