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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kunta steal in the hope that it might help him escape?
(a) A key
(b) A knife
(c) A map
(d) A wedge

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

3. What does Kunta say about the color of "the missus?"
(a) That she is the same as a toad's underbelly
(b) That it makes her pitiful.
(c) That her coloring is beautiful.
(d) That her coloring is like honey.

4. What new job is Kunta given after the incident with the house girl's attempted escape?
(a) To learn to read
(b) To care for the horses of visitors
(c) To learn to clean inside
(d) To drive the master

5. What does a shrouded moon signify?
(a) That the following day will be bright.
(b) That Allah is displeased.
(c) That Allah is preparing a reward.
(d) That there will be a storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the disease that runs quickly through the hold of the ship, claiming many lives?

2. Where is Kunta to live when he returns to the village after his manhood training?

3. What is it that causes Lamin to scream as he and Kunta travel?

4. What do Kunta's friends believe about the toubob?

5. Why are the young men of Kunta's age urged to attend council meetings?

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