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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 is it that causes Lamin to scream as he and Kunta travel?
(a) A thorn
(b) An elephant
(c) A panther
(d) An old man
2. What color does Binta dye her new cotton for the family's clothing?
(a) No color
(b) Blue
(c) Green
(d) Brown
3. According to custom, when is Kunta to be weaned?
(a) As soon as he can eat meat
(b) When he can talk
(c) At one year
(d) When he can walk
4. What is the name of the village where Kunta lives?
(a) Jefferson
(b) Omoro
(c) Juffure
(d) Mandinka
5. What does Kunta learn is the reason that Fiddler is no longer playing for the slaves?
(a) He is planning to leave the plantation.
(b) He is paid to play for the whites and is worn out.
(c) He is getting too old to play well.
(d) He is angry at Kunta.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is Kunta to live when he returns to the village after his manhood training?
2. What is the purpose of the turtle and the fish in the village well?
3. How many strings does the instrument called a kora have?
4. How much does Kunta's new owner pay for him?
5. What does a shrouded moon signify?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Bell say is the master's attitude about the "yellow" slaves?
2. What lesson is given the boys regarding emotions?
3. What is the issue brought to the council by the young girl named Jankeh Jallon?
4. How does it come about that Kunta realizes he is now thirty-four rains in age?
5. What does Kunta learn to be the cause of the brown man's broken arm?
6. What does Kunta believe to have been the fatal flaw in his escape attempt?
7. How do all the stories of Nyo Boto begin?
8. What are the first days of the manhood training like for Kunta and his mates?
9. 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?
10. How do Kunta's friends act upon his return?
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