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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells the slaves about the Manumission Act that allows masters to free their slaves?
(a) Luther
(b) Fiddler
(c) Master William
(d) Bell

2. What is the message Kunta believes has come to him from Allah after he is on land?
(a) That he will survive if he continues to have faith.
(b) That he is to be returned to his family.
(c) That the wise man learns from the animals.
(d) That his life is in the hands of Allah.

3. What fact does the overseer withhold from Master Murray?
(a) That he will work hard in the fields.
(b) That he is married.
(c) That he is poor.
(d) That he doesn't know anything about being an overseer.

4. What is the fate of the Wolof who attacks the toubobs?
(a) He is whipped to death then beheaded.
(b) He is beheaded then slashed with whips.
(c) He is beheaded and tossed overboard where sharks eat the body.
(d) He is shot and tossed overboard where sharks eat the body.

5. What is the surprise that Cynthia and Will are given by their daughter in 1921?
(a) A clock sent by their daughter
(b) Their grandchild, Alex Haley
(c) The news that they were to have a grandchild
(d) The news that their daughter was to become a pianist

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Kunta feel uneasy about Missy Anne's teaching Kizzy the letters of the alphabet?

3. How does Luther aid in the attempted escape of a house girl?

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

5. What is the drawing on the hide displayed by Janneh?

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