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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 makes Camara feel very smart and helpful?
2. What is the only thing Konden Diara will do to Camara according to his father?
3. When does the tom-tom begin to beat for the rite of passage?
4. Who talks to Camara's mother about his desire to study abroad in hopes of convincing her that it is a good idea?
5. Why do the boys stay in a special hut after their circumcision?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Camara receive from his parents before he leaves home for Conakry?
2. What does the director of the Technical College ask Camara before he leaves Conakry upon successfully completing his exams, and what is Camara's reaction?
3. What do the guests of the circumcision ceremony do to the teenage boys and how is this manifested to Camara? What is his reaction?
4. What happens in the special hut where the young men are gathered before the actual circumcision takes place?
5. How has Camara's hut in Kouroussa changed when he comes home for vacation?
6. Describe the character of Marie.
7. What happens during the first year Camara is supposed to attend school in Conakry?
8. When Camara returns to Conakry in October, what does he find out about the Technical College, the school he attended the year before?
9. What happens towards the middle of the night when the initial procession around town finishes?
10. Describe the friendship between Camara and his two friends, Kouyate and Check.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The character of the praise-singer is mentioned in a few chapters of the "The Dark Child." What is a praise-singer? What is his role towards the community? When is he important? Explore his presence throughout the book; describe his tasks, influence and attitude. Compare/contrast his appearances in the different chapters.
Essay Topic 2
Camara's mother has special powers. How is this explored in chapter 5? What do people request from her? Why? How does the procedure go? How do these powers influence her character and her life? How do these powers relate to her physical protection? Provide supporting evidence about how Camara's mother differs from other people in regards to the Niger river.
Essay Topic 3
When Camara is a child at school, some incidents occur that finally lead to the resignation of the director. This whole episode proves the great influence Camara's father has in his community. Explore the connection between the resignation of the director and the role of Camara's father plays. Explain how the violence at school starts innocently, then reaches a height and finally stops all together. What was Camara's father's involvement? Support your answers with examples from the book.
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