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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Kunta told he should put away the African charm he wears?
(a) It frightens the whites and puts them all in danger.
(b) It makes the whites mad and frightens the blacks.
(c) It makes the whites angry and all the blacks suffer for that anger.
(d) It isn't real and won't help his cause.

2. What is the one thing Kunta believes he has kept despite having lost his African heritage?
(a) Nothing
(b) His love of his family
(c) His dignity
(d) His faith

3. Why do Kunta and his father gather the dust of their first footprints of their journey?
(a) To ensure their footprints would return to that place.
(b) That dirt is blessed by Kunta's mother.
(c) To have a piece of home with them at all times.
(d) There is no explanation.

4. What does Bell say she discovered about the slaves if their master dies without a wife?
(a) That they will be freed.
(b) That his niece will inherit them.
(c) That they will be given to his brother.
(d) That they will be sold with the plantation.

5. How do the women on the ship relay information to the men?
(a) They pass notes.
(b) They sing it while the men are on deck.
(c) They send messages along the lines of the captives.
(d) The women share information while passing out food and water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of the tree trunk Kunta plans to chop down?

2. What is it that causes Lamin to scream as he and Kunta travel?

3. What does Kunta believe to be the reason for the scrubbing, medicating and shaving just after land is sighted?

4. How many strings does the instrument called a kora have?

5. What is the fate of the Wolof who attacks the toubobs?

(see the answer key)

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