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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 111-120.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many times do the mourning women walk around Kunta's grandmother when she dies?
(a) Twelve
(b) Seven
(c) Five
(d) One

3. Why do the people of Kunta's village protect owls?
(a) They are protected by Allah.
(b) They are prohibited by the religion.
(c) The spirits of ancestors reside in owls.
(d) They are elusive.

4. Why does Kizzy not offer to teach her son to read and write?
(a) She wants him to be ready to learn.
(b) She feels the knowledge ruined her own life.
(c) She knows it's against the law.
(d) She has forgotten how herself.

5. What does Fiddler say happened to his previous master?
(a) He was shot in a brawl.
(b) His wife killed him.
(c) He was killed by Indians.
(d) He drowned.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kunta remain away from the Fiddler's house during Christmas?

2. Why does Kunta take the seasoned block of wood back to this hut?

3. What gift does Kunta carve for Kizzy's second birthday?

4. How much money does the master give George to bet on his own birds?

5. How old is the author when his grandfather dies?

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