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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-40.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do the people of Juffure learn that there are ferocious wrestlers on their way to the village?
(a) There is no warning
(b) The wrestlers always come at this time
(c) A messenger arrives with the news
(d) A strange drum beat

3. What is the one item Omoro keeps from Kunta's childish grasp?
(a) The arrows
(b) The prayer rug
(c) The hot coals of the fire
(d) The charms at the head of his bed

4. Who looks after Kunta and the other young children of the tribe?
(a) The grandmothers
(b) The older sisters
(c) The mothers
(d) The midwives

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the gift Nyo Boto gives Kunta as he prepares to go on the journey with his father?

2. What is the rule Kunta must follow when it is time to eat?

3. What is the fate of the young girl who jumps overboard?

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

5. What is the name of the village where Kunta lives?

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