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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many strings does the instrument called a kora have?
(a) Twenty-four
(b) Twelve
(c) Eighteen
(d) Six

2. What does Kunta learn is the reason that Fiddler is no longer playing for the slaves?
(a) He is getting too old to play well.
(b) He is paid to play for the whites and is worn out.
(c) He is planning to leave the plantation.
(d) He is angry at Kunta.

3. 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 wives.
(b) They are searching for gold.
(c) They have run away from slavers.
(d) They are looking for Kunta's father.

4. What is the attitude of Nyo Boto toward the men of the tribe?
(a) She makes wigs to show her love for them.
(b) She is defiant.
(c) She desires them all.
(d) She defers to their needs.

5. What is the significance of a wrestler picking up the headpiece of a village girl?
(a) He is offering to trade her a gift for the head piece.
(b) There is no significance.
(c) He is expressing his interest in marriage.
(d) He is signalling an appreciation for her sewing ability.

6. Which of the following is not a pastime of Kunta and his friends?
(a) Chasing squirrels
(b) Racing scarab dung beetles
(c) Running with the dogs of the village
(d) Digging up termite mounds

7. Why are battles begun late in the day?
(a) Because Allah is with the attackers at that time of day.
(b) So that the attackers could use the setting sun to confuse the enemy.
(c) So that the losing enemy could save face by retreating into the darkness.
(d) So that the battle could not go on too long.

8. How old are girls when they prepare to marry?
(a) Twenty rains or younger
(b) Fourteen rains or younger
(c) Thirty rains or older
(d) Nineteen rains or older

9. According to custom, when is Kunta to be weaned?
(a) As soon as he can eat meat
(b) When he can walk
(c) When he can talk
(d) At one year

10. What is the penalty Kunta is subjected to when he runs away yet again?
(a) Half his foot is chopped off.
(b) He is refused food for a week.
(c) He is whipped and beaten.
(d) Two toes are chopped off.

11. Why does Kunta remain away from the Fiddler's house during Christmas?
(a) Fiddler is ill.
(b) Kunta is called to work extra hours at the big house.
(c) Kunta fears Allah will not like it.
(d) Kunta is suddenly ill.

12. What infirmity does the "brown" man have during Kunta's recuperation?
(a) His arm is in an cast.
(b) His hand is missing.
(c) He has a serious cough.
(d) He can hardly walk

13. What question is NOT asked of the boys of Kunta's group upon their graduation?
(a) How to write their names in Arabic
(b) About the work of their ancestors
(c) A math problem about monkeys and ground nuts
(d) How to decipher the message of the village drum

14. Why do the children of Kunta's village try to catch the flakes of ashes?
(a) It's just a game.
(b) They are trying to keep the fields from catching fire.
(c) They believe them to be good luck.
(d) They believe each fleck of ash captured brings a day of plenty.

15. What does Kunta discover is the name of the black man who gives him the new name?
(a) Buck
(b) Samson
(c) Toby
(d) Thomas

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times daily do the men stop for prayers?

2. What new job is Kunta given after the incident with the house girl's attempted escape?

3. Why are the young men of Kunta's age urged to attend council meetings?

4. What is the fate of the young girl who jumps overboard?

5. What color does Binta dye her new cotton for the family's clothing?

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