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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 71-80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the instrument Kunta hears being played by an African slave owned by the father of Kunta's master?
(a) A harp
(b) A drum
(c) A qua-qua
(d) A bongo

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

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

4. Why are the young men of Kunta's age urged to attend council meetings?
(a) To broaden their knowledge
(b) To be heard
(c) To help make decisions
(d) To learn the troubles of the tribe

5. What had been the cause of the gardener's disability?
(a) He fell from a loft in the barn.
(b) He was mauled by dogs.
(c) He was beaten by a slave tracker.
(d) He was kicked by a horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the meaning of the name Kunta chooses for Bell's daughter?

2. What is the effect of the harmattan on the people of Juffure?

3. Who looks after Kunta and the other young children of the tribe?

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

5. What does Kunta know to be the truth when he feels the ship begin to move?

(see the answer key)

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