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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 51-60.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kunta begin eating the horrible gruel that's put before him?
(a) So that he will regain his strength.
(b) He comes to accept that it's all that will be offered.
(c) He is hungry.
(d) To keep from being beaten for not eating.

2. What is the one item Omoro keeps from Kunta's childish grasp?
(a) The charms at the head of his bed
(b) The hot coals of the fire
(c) The arrows
(d) The prayer rug

3. Who tells the slaves about the Manumission Act that allows masters to free their slaves?
(a) Master William
(b) Fiddler
(c) Bell
(d) Luther

4. Why does the old gardener tell Kunta their master doesn't have an overseer?
(a) He wants no one to beat the slaves.
(b) He believes the slaves won't run away.
(c) His previous overseer wasn't trustworthy.
(d) He wants to be the overseer himself.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kunta know he and his mates are approaching a freshly cut bamboo grove?

2. What is Kunta wearing when he wakes after his attack?

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

4. Why does Kunta remain away from the Fiddler's house during Christmas?

5. How many huts does Kunta discover there are for housing slaves?

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