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

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

3. Why does Kunta remain away from the Fiddler's house during Christmas?

4. What is it that causes Lamin to scream as he and Kunta travel?

5. What is the first job Kunta is given after he begins his recovery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Kunta's reaction when he sees the toubob unwrap his foot for the first time after the amputation?

2. What is the dream Belle has during her pregnancy?

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

4. How is Kunta's name revealed?

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

6. Describe the reactions of the mothers when the young men in training slip into their storehouses to steal food?

7. How does it come about that Kunta realizes he is now thirty-four rains in age?

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

9. When George hears that there has been a threat of an uprising that resulted in an order for blacks to remain in their cabins at his plantation, what is his reaction and what does he eventually realize about that reaction?

10. How is the land prepared for the annual planting season?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship as it evolves between George and Tom Lea.

Essay Topic 2

At one point Kizzy says that Tom Lea's chickens stole George from them. What does she mean and how do those chickens eventually impact the lives of the entire family?

Essay Topic 3

What is the immediate reaction of Tom and the family when they learn that of the Emancipation Proclamation? How does it change over time, and what is the end result?

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