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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 81-90.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the men of the village talking about when Kunta finds himself gathered around their fire?
(a) The taking of slaves
(b) The need for more food
(c) The possibility that they have angered Allah
(d) The harvest festival

2. What happens to one of Kunta's goats while he is supposed to be watching over them?
(a) It dies giving birth.
(b) It wanders away and is lost.
(c) It is killed by a panther.
(d) It is killed by a hyena.

3. What does Kunta learn is the purpose of the trip being taken by the three young men who arrive one day at his village?
(a) They have run away from slavers.
(b) They are searching for wives.
(c) They are looking for Kunta's father.
(d) They are searching for gold.

4. What question is NOT asked of the boys of Kunta's group upon their graduation?
(a) About the work of their ancestors
(b) How to write their names in Arabic
(c) How to decipher the message of the village drum
(d) A math problem about monkeys and ground nuts

5. Why do the young men grow lots of food?
(a) To provide for the village
(b) To trade for things they can't grow
(c) To entice game
(d) To feed their families

Short Answer Questions

1. What two items are used to stuff mattresses for the slaves?

2. Where is Kunta to live when he returns to the village after his manhood training?

3. Who tells the slaves about the Manumission Act that allows masters to free their slaves?

4. What do Kunta and Lamin have when they return to Juffure?

5. What does Mingo say was the nickname given to the girl he slipped off to see as a young man?

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