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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VIII-X.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Cudjo say he had been when he had last seen Africa?
(a) 14.
(b) 19.
(c) 11.
(d) 16.

2. Whom does Cudjo name as having decided murder cases within his former community in Africa?
(a) The murder victim's family members.
(b) The magistrate.
(c) The village chief.
(d) The king.

3. For how many years had Cudjo lived as a slave of the Meahers?
(a) Over 2 years.
(b) Over 5 years.
(c) Over 18 years.
(d) Over 12 years.

4. Cudjo's mother in Africa had given him what name?
(a) Olaudah.
(b) Kossula.
(c) Lewis.
(d) Cudjo.

5. What gift does Hurston give to Cudjo during the visit when Cudjo tells her about his father?
(a) A ham.
(b) A mother-of-pearl comb.
(c) A can of mosquito repellent.
(d) A pillow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT a sound Cudjo describes hearing when he was still in bed on the date when the Dahomey raided the kingdom in which Cudjo resided?

2. When remonstrating Hurston for not recognizing the importance of ancestors' stories, Cudjo asks her where the house is located in which the what is the leader?

3. How long in total had the voyage to buy slaves taken the men on the Clotilde?

4. At what age does Cudjo report that his daughter Seely had fallen ill and died?

5. 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?

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