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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the fate of the Wolof who attacks the toubobs?
(a) He is whipped to death then beheaded.
(b) He is beheaded and tossed overboard where sharks eat the body.
(c) He is beheaded then slashed with whips.
(d) He is shot and tossed overboard where sharks eat the body.

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

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

4. What is the attitude of Nyo Boto toward the men of the tribe?
(a) She is defiant.
(b) She defers to their needs.
(c) She makes wigs to show her love for them.
(d) She desires them all.

5. Kunta's daydreams of _________ whenever he finds himself alone with his goats to tend
(a) A wounded buffalo
(b) An angry elephant
(c) A mighty lion
(d) A wildebeast

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old are girls when they prepare to marry?

3. What item is bestowed on Kunta by Binta to mark his next step into manhood?

4. What is the purpose of the turtle and the fish in the village well?

5. What does a shrouded moon signify?

(see the answer key)

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