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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item is bestowed on Kunta by Binta to mark his next step into manhood?
(a) New clothes
(b) A new knife
(c) A slingshot
(d) New shoes

2. What is the gift Nyo Boto gives Kunta as he prepares to go on the journey with his father?
(a) A slingshot
(b) A story
(c) A pouch
(d) A charm

3. What order is given to the young boy who continually talks when he should be silent?
(a) He is beaten in front of the other boys.
(b) He is given nothing to eat.
(c) He is sent back to the village.
(d) He is sent to catch a live bird.

4. Which of the following is not what Kunta knows of the manhood training older boys receive?
(a) That they are made to fight each other.
(b) That they must hunt wild animals for food.
(c) That a part of their food is taken away.
(d) That they are left in the forest to find their way back alone.

5. What is the purpose of the charms at the head of Omoro's bed?
(a) To provide decoration
(b) To ward off evil spirits
(c) To keep Kunta from having bad dreams
(d) To ensure good hunting

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the people of Kunta's village protect owls?

2. What is the effect of the harmattan on the people of Juffure?

3. What is the gift Omoro gives Kunta upon his graduation?

4. What question is NOT asked of the boys of Kunta's group upon their graduation?

5. What do Kunta and Lamin have when they return to Juffure?

(see the answer key)

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