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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 41-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kunta discover is the name of the black man who gives him the new name?
(a) Thomas
(b) Toby
(c) Buck
(d) Samson

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

3. What do the men of the village give the "magic man" when he arrives at Jeffure?
(a) Gifts
(b) A beating
(c) Nothing
(d) Prayers

4. What is the attitude of Nyo Boto toward the men of the tribe?
(a) She defers to their needs.
(b) She makes wigs to show her love for them.
(c) She desires them all.
(d) She is defiant.

5. What is the message Kunta believes has come to him from Allah after he is on land?
(a) That the wise man learns from the animals.
(b) That his life is in the hands of Allah.
(c) That he is to be returned to his family.
(d) That he will survive if he continues to have faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Kunta told that a griot learns his skill?

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

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

4. What food is offered Kunta by the black slave?

5. What is the new name given to Kunta?

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