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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How are Camara's father's apprentices treated?
(a) Like children of the family.
(b) Like spoiled children.
(c) Like adults.
(d) Like children of the neighbors.

3. What does Camara's grandmother tell him every time she sees him?
(a) That he's too unhealthy.
(b) That he's too fat.
(c) That he's too skinny.
(d) That he's too shy.

4. Camara's mother's presence maintains what during meal times?
(a) Sturdiness.
(b) Order and tradition.
(c) Cleanliness.
(d) Disorder.

5. Why does Camara's father tell this story to his son?
(a) Because Camara is the smartest son.
(b) Because Camara is the healthiest son.
(c) Because Camara is the eldest son.
(d) Because Camara is the youngest son.

6. Why are there always many apprentices staying at Camara's father's forge?
(a) Because Camara's father pays a lot of money.
(b) Because Camara's father is well known.
(c) Because Camara's father doesn't have more than one child.
(d) Because Camara's father is unknown.

7. Who makes fun of Camara because he's feeling awkward around Fanta?
(a) Fanta's sister.
(b) Camara's brother.
(c) Camara's sister.
(d) Fanta's brother.

8. What does Camara's school teacher do?
(a) He beats the students.
(b) He hugs the students.
(c) He is nice to the students.
(d) He laughs at the students.

9. What do Camara and his friends play with while he's in Tindican?
(a) Slingshots.
(b) Bicycles.
(c) Metal toys.
(d) Soccer balls.

10. What is the second school Camara attends?
(a) The French School.
(b) The Koran school.
(c) The African school.
(d) The English school.

11. How does the farmer's life seem to Camara?
(a) Healthy.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Boring.
(d) Picturesque.

12. What is the job Camara's father practices?
(a) Baker.
(b) Blacksmith.
(c) Electrician.
(d) Mechanic.

13. What does Camara's grandmother do with him when she takes him around her village?
(a) She holds him the whole time.
(b) She shows him off.
(c) She makes him sing.
(d) She makes him talk to everybody.

14. What does the woman do when the trinket is presented to her?
(a) She sits down.
(b) She sighs.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She trembles.

15. When do the reapers return to the village?
(a) In the evening.
(b) The next morning.
(c) At night.
(d) In the afternoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Camara pull Fanta's hair?

2. How old is Camara in his earliest memories?

3. What is an example of a preparatory ritual for gold work undertaken by Camara's father?

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

5. What do the reapers use to do their work?

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