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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 61-70.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who has the responsibility for harvesting rice?
(a) The women
(b) The entire family
(c) The men
(d) The young boys

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

4. Which of the following is not a rule Omoro tells Kunta will help keep him safe from being taken by the toubob?
(a) Stay away from high bushes and weeds
(b) Never be without a weapon
(c) Never be out at night
(d) Never be alone

5. What is the slave name of the man with the African name Boteng Bediako?
(a) Bud
(b) Pompus
(c) Thomas
(d) Pompey

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fiddler do to make his fingers nimble again?

2. What is the one thing Kunta believes he has kept despite having lost his African heritage?

3. How is Kunta told that a griot learns his skill?

4. Why do the young men grow lots of food?

5. What is the effect of the harmattan on the people of Juffure?

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