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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the rule Kunta must follow when it is time to eat?
(a) Never speak to adults who are eating
(b) Keep his eyes on his own food
(c) Eati only after the adults begin
(d) Chew with his mouth closed

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

4. What happens to Kunta's food on the first night he is in the custody of his new master?
(a) Some children take it from him.
(b) He eats it.
(c) The dog eats it.
(d) It is out of his reach and he cannot get it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the fate of the young girl who jumps overboard?

2. What does Kunta believe to be the reason for the scrubbing, medicating and shaving just after land is sighted?

3. What is the fate of the Wolof who attacks the toubobs?

4. What song are the blacks in the field singing as Kunta travels with his new owner?

5. What is the sight that distracts everyone and allows the captive from the Wolof tribe to attack?

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