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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What is the gift Nyo Boto gives Kunta as he prepares to go on the journey with his father?
(a) A story
(b) A slingshot
(c) A charm
(d) A pouch

3. What is the name of the village where Kunta lives?
(a) Jefferson
(b) Mandinka
(c) Omoro
(d) Juffure

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

5. What is the first job Kunta is given after he begins his recovery?
(a) Carrying firewood and water
(b) Mending fences
(c) Working the fields
(d) Gardening

6. What is the fate of the young girl who jumps overboard?
(a) She is eaten by sharks.
(b) She is left behind.
(c) She is shot by the slavers.
(d) She drowns.

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

8. What does Kunta know to be the truth when he feels the ship begin to move?
(a) That he's going to America.
(b) That he will never see Africa again.
(c) That he will die on this ship.
(d) That the men he is shackled to are causing the movement.

9. What does a shrouded moon signify?
(a) That the following day will be bright.
(b) That Allah is preparing a reward.
(c) That there will be a storm.
(d) That Allah is displeased.

10. How much does Kunta's new owner pay for him?
(a) One thousand dollars
(b) Eight hundred and fifty dollars
(c) Seven hundred dollars
(d) Three hundred and fifty dollars

11. What name is given to Kunta's baby brother?
(a) Kairaba
(b) Yasia
(c) Larry
(d) Lamin

12. How do the people of Juffure learn that there are ferocious wrestlers on their way to the village?
(a) A strange drum beat
(b) There is no warning
(c) The wrestlers always come at this time
(d) A messenger arrives with the news

13. Why do Kunta and his father gather the dust of their first footprints of their journey?
(a) That dirt is blessed by Kunta's mother.
(b) To have a piece of home with them at all times.
(c) There is no explanation.
(d) To ensure their footprints would return to that place.

14. How many additional captives are with Kunta when he is first taken?
(a) Twenty
(b) Eight
(c) Eleven
(d) He can't count them

15. After whom is Kunta named?
(a) His father
(b) His grandfather
(c) His grandmother
(d) The midwife

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the brother born during Kunta's manhood training?

3. What item is bestowed on Kunta by Binta to mark his next step into manhood?

4. What does Kunta look for each morning as he eats?

5. How is Bell getting information about the uprising against England?

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