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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Camara and his apprentice friend talk about?
(a) About their days.
(b) About food.
(c) About their friends.
(d) About the weather.

3. What kind of a man is Lansana's twin brother?
(a) He's quiet.
(b) He's restless.
(c) He loves to sit still.
(d) He's loud.

4. What does young Camara do in his father's forge?
(a) He listens to the sounds.
(b) He helps his father.
(c) He makes a nuisance of himself.
(d) He plays music.

5. What does Camara's father fear about Camara in regards to the snake?
(a) That he will not have the gift.
(b) That he will kill the snake.
(c) That he is not smart enough.
(d) That he will only have part of the gift.

6. What instrument does the praise-singer pull out when singing the praises of Camara's father in chapter 2?
(a) A violin.
(b) A harp.
(c) A guitar.
(d) A drum.

7. Why do women who want a golden trinket hire a praise-singer to have the trinket made well and on time?
(a) To act as a priest.
(b) To act as a friend.
(c) To act as a seller.
(d) To act as a go-between.

8. What does legend say about twin brothers?
(a) That they are practically strong.
(b) That they are practically magicians.
(c) That they are practically dumb.
(d) That they are practically doctors.

9. What do many people think of country folk?
(a) That they are strong.
(b) That they are civilized and coarse.
(c) That they are unhealthy.
(d) That they are uncivilized and coarse.

10. What does Camara do when the reapers need water?
(a) He walks to fetch it.
(b) He doesn't do anything.
(c) He collects it from the rain.
(d) He runs to fetch it.

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

12. Camara tells who about what has been happening at school?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) The apprentices.
(d) His uncle.

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

14. Where is Tindican in relation to Kouroussa?
(a) North.
(b) East.
(c) West.
(d) South.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. One day, some men come and ask Camara's mother to get a certain animal back on its feet. What kind of animal?

2. How did the special snake first appear to Camara's father?

3. Camara's mother displays what sort of attitude?

4. What does Camara's friend Kouyate look like?

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?

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