1. How long after a woman's husband dies is she allowed to wed, according to Cudjo when talking about his former community in Africa?
(a) Never.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 years.

2. Who sells Cudjo to the white North American slavers?
(a) Ben Meaher.
(b) Olaudah Equiano.
(c) Captain Foster.
(d) The King of Dahomey.

3. What does Cudjo say had been the name of the god he had worshiped in Africa?
(a) Olaudah.
(b) Chucha.
(c) Igbo.
(d) Alahua.

4. What does Cudjo say had been his father's name?
(a) U-no-noo-pay.
(b) O-lo-loo-ay.
(c) E-lee-lee-o.
(d) A-la-loo-to.

5. With whom does Cudjo share both his fruit and his obvious affections at the start of Chapter II?
(a) Cudjo's caretaker.
(b) Cudjo's closest neighbor.
(c) The twin daughters of Cudjo's granddaughter.
(d) Cudjo's dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cudjo states that if a person were found guilty of murder in his former community in Africa, then what consequence would have been levied upon that person?

2. What is the penalty for killing a leopard and failing to bring the king its required body parts, according to Cudjo?

3. On which coast of Africa were the barracoons of Whydah located?

4. At the time of the interviews, Cudjo was living in what town in Alabama?

5. How many initiation rites does Cudjo report he had completed before leaving Africa?

(see the answer key)

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