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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Kunta's new owner pay for him?
(a) Three hundred and fifty dollars
(b) Eight hundred and fifty dollars
(c) Seven hundred dollars
(d) One thousand dollars

2. Who looks after Kunta and the other young children of the tribe?
(a) The older sisters
(b) The grandmothers
(c) The midwives
(d) The mothers

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

4. What is the new name given to Kunta?
(a) Buck
(b) Thomas
(c) Toby
(d) Samson

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What item is bestowed on Kunta by Binta to mark his next step into manhood?

2. What does Kunta learn is the reason that Fiddler is no longer playing for the slaves?

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

4. What is the gift Omoro gives Kunta upon his graduation?

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

(see the answer key)

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