The Dark Child Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 147 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Dark Child Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 147 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Camara's school teacher do?

2. What do many people think of country folk?

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

4. How long is the walk from Kouroussa to Tindican when Camara does it with his youngest uncle?

5. Why do the reapers not compete with each other?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Camara's father tell Camara the story about the special snake? What else does he suggest to Camara about the snake?

2. What is Camara thinking while he is in the rice fields with all the reapers?

3. Describe the character of Camara's father.

4. When does young Camara find his friends in Tindican, and what do they do?

5. Where are Camara's parents' huts located, and what are the consequences of living in that location?

6. What does the praise-singer who acts as a middle man between the woman with the gold and Camara's father do in the workshop?

7. Camara Laye's earliest memories revolve around his father's forge. What is the forge? What happens there? What does Camara do there?

8. One day, Camara finds a little black snake with a strikingly marked body. What is special about this snake?

9. Describe the initial relationship between Camara and Fanta?

10. How does Camara help out in the rice fields during the harvest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Dark Child" is an autobiographical novel. How do you know this? Prove that the book is this kind of genre with supporting evidence gathered from the novel. What is the author's writing style? How does he relate the stories and the characters to himself? Give examples.

Essay Topic 2

The tom-tom weaves all the rituals together throughout the book. When does the tom-tom sound? How do the villagers react to it? Explore the importance of the tom-tom throughout "The Dark Child", using supporting evidence from the different chapters and scenes.

Essay Topic 3

How does Camara get treated by his grandmother when he visits her in Tindican? Describe her affection and routines towards Camara. How does Camara react to this treatment? What does his grandmother's behavior tell you about their relationship? Compare/contrast Camara's grandmother's behavior towards him throughout the book. Does it change? How does it evolve?

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