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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 learn is the purpose of the trip being taken by the three young men who arrive one day at his village?
(a) They are searching for gold.
(b) They are looking for Kunta's father.
(c) They have run away from slavers.
(d) They are searching for wives.

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

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

4. What are the men of the village talking about when Kunta finds himself gathered around their fire?
(a) The taking of slaves
(b) The harvest festival
(c) The possibility that they have angered Allah
(d) The need for more food

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the people of Kunta's village protect owls?

2. What name is given to Kunta's baby brother?

3. What question is NOT asked of the boys of Kunta's group upon their graduation?

4. What is the rule Kunta must follow when it is time to eat?

5. What is the message Kunta believes has come to him from Allah after he is on land?

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