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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year is the baby who will be named Kunta born?
(a) 1570
(b) 1887
(c) 1850
(d) 1750

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

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

4. After whom is Kunta named?
(a) The midwife
(b) His grandmother
(c) His grandfather
(d) His father

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color does Binta dye her new cotton for the family's clothing?

2. What does Omoro say about those who become slaves during a battle against an enemy?

3. What does a shrouded moon signify?

4. What is the significance of a wrestler picking up the headpiece of a village girl?

5. What does Kunta know to be the meaning of the frequent howling of women in their huts?

(see the answer key)

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