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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why are the young men of Kunta's age urged to attend council meetings?
(a) To broaden their knowledge
(b) To learn the troubles of the tribe
(c) To be heard
(d) To help make decisions

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

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

5. What is the fate of the man who has an infected wound on his leg?
(a) His leg is amputated and he dies
(b) He dies in the hold while chained to Kunta
(c) His leg is amputated and he is returned to Africa
(d) He is considered useless and is thrown overboard

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kunta know to be the truth when he feels the ship begin to move?

2. How many additional captives are with Kunta when he is first taken?

3. How much does Kunta's new owner pay for him?

4. Kunta discovers he is chained to _________.

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?

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