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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 color does Binta dye her new cotton for the family's clothing?
(a) No color
(b) Brown
(c) Green
(d) Blue

2. Which of the following is not a pastime of Kunta and his friends?
(a) Digging up termite mounds
(b) Chasing squirrels
(c) Racing scarab dung beetles
(d) Running with the dogs of the village

3. What name is given to Kunta's baby brother?
(a) Kairaba
(b) Larry
(c) Lamin
(d) Yasia

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

5. What is the fate of a boy who fails the manhood training?
(a) He is killed.
(b) He is given another chance the following year.
(c) He is treated always like a child and never marries.
(d) He is sent from the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. What order is given to the young boy who continually talks when he should be silent?

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

3. Why are battles begun late in the day?

4. What is the purpose of the charms at the head of Omoro's bed?

5. Who looks after Kunta and the other young children of the tribe?

(see the answer key)

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