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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kunta begin eating the horrible gruel that's put before him?
(a) He comes to accept that it's all that will be offered.
(b) To keep from being beaten for not eating.
(c) So that he will regain his strength.
(d) He is hungry.

2. Why do the people of Kunta's village protect owls?
(a) They are protected by Allah.
(b) The spirits of ancestors reside in owls.
(c) They are prohibited by the religion.
(d) They are elusive.

3. What is Binta's reaction to the news that Kunta will be taking Lamin on a trip?
(a) She gathers her other two sons and cries.
(b) She begs Omoro to change his mind.
(c) She is happy and helps them pack food.
(d) She refuses to let him go.

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

5. Why do the children of Kunta's village try to catch the flakes of ashes?
(a) They are trying to keep the fields from catching fire.
(b) It's just a game.
(c) They believe each fleck of ash captured brings a day of plenty.
(d) They believe them to be good luck.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days is Kunta held in the hold of the ship before being allowed on deck?

2. How does Kunta know he and his mates are approaching a freshly cut bamboo grove?

3. Which of the following is not a pastime of Kunta and his friends?

4. What name is given to Kunta's baby brother?

5. How many times do the mourning women walk around Kunta's grandmother when she dies?

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