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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two items are used to stuff mattresses for the slaves?
(a) Hay and cornshucks
(b) Moss and cornshucks
(c) Cornshucks and good feathers
(d) Moss and hay

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

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

4. Why does the old gardener tell Kunta their master doesn't have an overseer?
(a) His previous overseer wasn't trustworthy.
(b) He believes the slaves won't run away.
(c) He wants no one to beat the slaves.
(d) He wants to be the overseer himself.

5. What is the fate of the man who has an infected wound on his leg?
(a) His leg is amputated and he dies
(b) His leg is amputated and he is returned to Africa
(c) He dies in the hold while chained to Kunta
(d) He is considered useless and is thrown overboard

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Kunta and his father gather the dust of their first footprints of their journey?

2. What happens to one of Kunta's goats while he is supposed to be watching over them?

3. Who tells the slaves about the Manumission Act that allows masters to free their slaves?

4. What hope does Kunta hold even when he realizes he can never return to Juffure?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does George tell his family about the land in Tennessee where he wants to go?

2. What is the dispute over fruit that is brought to the council and what is the resolution?

3. What is Uncle Mingo's reaction when the master tells them about the uprising and threatens them if they act as if they might revolt?

4. With the many traders who stop at Juffure, why do some pass without stopping?

5. How does the relationship between Kunta and Lamin begin to develop as Kunta ages?

6. What is the significance of Kunta's action with the dirt when Kizzy is taken away and what does he do with it?

7. Describe Kunta's arrival at the first stop on his travels to the plantation.

8. How does Irene go about ensuring that her master and missus will sell her to Tom's?

9. What does Fiddler say to Kunta when Kunta finally wakes from his coma during his bout with the fever?

10. How do Kunta's friends act upon his return?

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