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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 is Kunta's punishment upon his capture?
(a) He is beaten with clubs.
(b) He is branded again.
(c) He is whipped.
(d) He is bitten by the dogs.

2. What happens to one of Kunta's goats while he is supposed to be watching over them?
(a) It is killed by a panther.
(b) It dies giving birth.
(c) It is killed by a hyena.
(d) It wanders away and is lost.

3. Why does Kunta remain away from the Fiddler's house during Christmas?
(a) Kunta fears Allah will not like it.
(b) Kunta is suddenly ill.
(c) Kunta is called to work extra hours at the big house.
(d) Fiddler is ill.

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

5. Where does Kunta plan to go on his next trip?
(a) To the village of his uncles
(b) To the fields where the elephants die
(c) To look for more gold
(d) Mali

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the fate of a boy who fails the manhood training?

2. What is the new name given to Kunta?

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

4. What is the instrument Kunta hears being played by an African slave owned by the father of Kunta's master?

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

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