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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the reapers for the rice harvest?
(a) Sturdy old men.
(b) The heads of the family.
(c) Sturdy young men.
(d) Celebrated men.

2. 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 the house.
(c) Because it is the guiding spirit of his mother.
(d) Because it is the guiding spirit of his father.

3. What is Camara worried about when he returns home after his final exams in Conakry?
(a) Being away from Marie.
(b) His parents' health.
(c) How his parents will react to his decision to study abroad.
(d) His parents' reaction to his school results.

4. What do Camara and Marie like to do?
(a) Walk.
(b) Sing.
(c) Dance.
(d) Hug.

5. What does Camara's father's second wife hold up as a symbol for Camara during the circumcision ceremony?
(a) Hoes.
(b) An exercise book and sharpies.
(c) An exercise book and fountain pens.
(d) A school uniform.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the reapers do while they work?

2. What does young Camara do in his father's forge?

3. What is the job Camara's father practices?

4. What kind of a man is Lansana's twin brother?

5. What does Camara's father give Camara when he leaves home?

(see the answer key)

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