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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 does Kunta learn is the purpose of the trip being taken by the three young men who arrive one day at his village?
(a) They are looking for Kunta's father.
(b) They are searching for wives.
(c) They are searching for gold.
(d) They have run away from slavers.

2. What is the drawing on the hide displayed by Janneh?
(a) A map of Africa
(b) The history of their people
(c) A map of the locations of the tribes of Africa
(d) Writing of Allah

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

4. What is the significance of a wrestler picking up the headpiece of a village girl?
(a) There is no significance.
(b) He is expressing his interest in marriage.
(c) He is offering to trade her a gift for the head piece.
(d) He is signalling an appreciation for her sewing ability.

5. How old are girls when they prepare to marry?
(a) Nineteen rains or older
(b) Thirty rains or older
(c) Twenty rains or younger
(d) Fourteen rains or younger

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to custom, when is Kunta to be weaned?

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

4. Who has the responsibility for harvesting rice?

5. How many times daily do the men stop for prayers?

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