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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Kunta wearing when he wakes after his attack?
(a) Nothing
(b) Only a loincloth
(c) His own bloodied clothes
(d) White man's clothing

2. What is the gift Omoro gives Kunta upon his graduation?
(a) A blessing
(b) A pair of goats
(c) A drum
(d) A new set of clothes

3. What is the significance of a wrestler picking up the headpiece of a village girl?
(a) He is offering to trade her a gift for the head piece.
(b) There is no significance.
(c) He is signalling an appreciation for her sewing ability.
(d) He is expressing his interest in marriage.

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

5. How many times daily do the men stop for prayers?
(a) Five
(b) Two
(c) One
(d) There is no set number

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following is not what Kunta knows of the manhood training older boys receive?

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

5. How is Kunta told that a griot learns his skill?

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