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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of woman visits Camara's father's shop in chapter two?
(a) A normal member of all the women who come to the shop with silver.
(b) A representative of all the women who come to the shop with silver.
(c) A representative of all the villagers who come to the shop with silver.
(d) A representative of all the women who come to the shop with gold.

2. When is the douga sung?
(a) When evil spirits need to be set free.
(b) Only when gold work is presented.
(c) Rarely.
(d) All the time.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Camara feel self-conscious in his school clothes while in Tindican?

3. What instrument does the praise-singer pull out when singing the praises of Camara's father in chapter 2?

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

5. What do many people think of country folk?

(see the answer key)

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