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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. What is the purpose of the turtle and the fish in the village well?

2. How does Kunta know he and his mates are approaching a freshly cut bamboo grove?

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

4. Why does the old gardener tell Kunta their master doesn't have an overseer?

5. According to custom, when is Kunta to be weaned?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Kunta remember that his father had told him about being willing to give and accept?

3. What is the attitude of Nyo Boto upon Kunta's return from his training and what is its impact on them both?

4. How is Kunta's name revealed?

5. 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?

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

7. What is it that divides and delays an uprising of the captives aboard the ship?

8. How does George get his freedom papers?

9. How are the boys of Kunta's village taken away for their manhood training?

10. What is the story about Kunta's grandfather's role in Kunta's people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the first plantation where Kunta is held with the second. What does he say is the same at the two?

Essay Topic 3

What is the relationship between George and Matilda early in their marriage? How does it change over time? Compare that to the relationship between Kunta and Bell.

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