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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the children of Kunta's village try to catch the flakes of ashes?

2. What does Kunta believe to be the reason for the scrubbing, medicating and shaving just after land is sighted?

3. What is the fate of the man who has an infected wound on his leg?

4. What is the message Kunta believes has come to him from Allah after he is on land?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the skill Bell has that she keeps hidden from Kunta and why?

2. How does George become the source of news for the slaves ion the plantation where Kizzy lives?

3. How does George come to know the identity of his father?

4. What are Kunta's thoughts when he sees the toubob women?

5. What does Kunta believe to have been the fatal flaw in his escape attempt?

6. How do all the stories of Nyo Boto begin?

7. What does Master John tell the slaves while he is staying at the plantation overseeing things?

8. What is the purpose of the fudano leaves used by the women of the village?

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

10. How does Omoro tell Kunta a person can become a slave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After twenty years, Kunta says that he suddenly realizes that he has lost himself. What is it that he feels has happened to him after his years in slavery and what is the impact on him?

Essay Topic 2

What does Kunta observe about the wealthy whites and the poor whites who attend church together at Waller Meetinghouse? Compare that to Kunta's thoughts on the separation of blacks and whites.

Essay Topic 3

What is the importance of the stories about Kunta - called the African - to Kizzy and later to her grandchildren? How do these stories reach George?

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