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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a pastime of Kunta and his friends?
(a) Running with the dogs of the village
(b) Racing scarab dung beetles
(c) Digging up termite mounds
(d) Chasing squirrels

2. What is the purpose of the turtle and the fish in the village well?
(a) To eat insects
(b) There is no purpose
(c) They are left there as a prank by the younger boys
(d) To provide food

3. What item is bestowed on Kunta by Omoro to mark his next step into manhood at age twelve?
(a) New clothes
(b) A slingshot
(c) A new bow
(d) New shoes

4. How many strings does the instrument called a kora have?
(a) Eighteen
(b) Twenty-four
(c) Twelve
(d) Six

5. What is the gift Omoro gives Kunta upon his graduation?
(a) A blessing
(b) A drum
(c) A pair of goats
(d) A new set of clothes

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is the baby who will be named Kunta born?

2. What is the rule Kunta must follow when it is time to eat?

3. Who has the responsibility for harvesting rice?

4. What item is bestowed on Kunta by Binta to mark his next step into manhood?

5. What do the elders say is the advantage the toubob have over the tribes of Africans?

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