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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why do the people of Kunta's village protect owls?
(a) The spirits of ancestors reside in owls.
(b) They are protected by Allah.
(c) They are prohibited by the religion.
(d) They are elusive.

3. Why do the children of Kunta's village try to catch the flakes of ashes?
(a) They are trying to keep the fields from catching fire.
(b) It's just a game.
(c) They believe each fleck of ash captured brings a day of plenty.
(d) They believe them to be good luck.

4. What is the gift Omoro gives Kunta upon his graduation?
(a) A pair of goats
(b) A drum
(c) A new set of clothes
(d) A blessing

5. 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 searching for wives.
(b) They are looking for Kunta's father.
(c) They are searching for gold.
(d) They have run away from slavers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the attitude of Nyo Boto toward the men of the tribe?

2. Why do Kunta and his father gather the dust of their first footprints of their journey?

3. How many times do the mourning women walk around Kunta's grandmother when she dies?

4. Which of the following is not a pastime of Kunta and his friends?

5. What is the fate of a boy who fails the manhood training?

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