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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 51-60.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first job Kunta is given after he begins his recovery?
(a) Carrying firewood and water
(b) Mending fences
(c) Working the fields
(d) Gardening

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

3. What does Kunta know to be the truth when he feels the ship begin to move?
(a) That he's going to America.
(b) That he will never see Africa again.
(c) That the men he is shackled to are causing the movement.
(d) That he will die on this ship.

4. How many additional captives are with Kunta when he is first taken?
(a) Eleven
(b) Twenty
(c) Eight
(d) He can't count them

5. What happens to Kunta's food on the first night he is in the custody of his new master?
(a) Some children take it from him.
(b) It is out of his reach and he cannot get it.
(c) The dog eats it.
(d) He eats it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kunta discover is the name of the black man who gives him the new name?

2. Why is Kunta told he should put away the African charm he wears?

3. Where does Kunta plan to go on his next trip?

4. How many days is Kunta held in the hold of the ship before being allowed on deck?

5. What item is bestowed on Kunta by Omoro to mark his next step into manhood at age twelve?

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