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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why do the reapers not compete with each other?
(a) So they can all stay together.
(b) Because they are tired.
(c) Because they are lazy.
(d) Because they all have the same strength.

3. What is the first school Camara attends?
(a) The African school.
(b) The English school.
(c) The Koran school.
(d) The French school.

4. What does Camara's grandmother always do as soon as he arrives?
(a) Wash his head.
(b) Wash him from head to foot.
(c) Massage his feet.
(d) Praise him.

5. Why does Camara's father always do the gold work himself?
(a) Because other people argue about this work.
(b) Because he wants to make all the money.
(c) Because he has special powers.
(d) Because he's the boss.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the reapers for the rice harvest?

2. When does Camara's rite of passage start?

3. What does Camara's father's second wife hold up as a symbol for Camara during the circumcision ceremony?

4. What fascinating animal does young Camara see in his father's forge?

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

(see the answer key)

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