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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is the always present visitor located when Camara's father works with gold?
(a) Under the work bench.
(b) Under the sheepskin.
(c) Under the table.
(d) On top of the sheepskin.

3. Camara's mother displays what sort of attitude?
(a) Disgusting.
(b) Humble.
(c) Authoritarian.
(d) Friendly.

4. What is the only thing Konden Diara will do to Camara according to his father?
(a) Roar at him.
(b) Laugh at him.
(c) Eat him.
(d) Sing to him.

5. 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?
(a) Because his father already read about this specific task.
(b) Because his father has done this specific task before.
(c) Because his father already heard about this specific task.
(d) Because his father already dreamt about this specific task.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Camara's grandmother tell him every time she sees him?

2. What is hanging from the bombax trees and huts when the sun comes up after the Ceremony of the Lions?

3. Why do the reapers not compete with each other?

4. What happens to Camara when he defies the order to not associate with Kouyate and his sister?

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

(see the answer key)

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