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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 91-100.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the people of Kunta's village protect owls?
(a) The spirits of ancestors reside in owls.
(b) They are elusive.
(c) They are protected by Allah.
(d) They are prohibited by the religion.

2. What does Fiddler do to make his fingers nimble again?
(a) Squeezes a stick
(b) Plays his fiddle
(c) Rubs them with oil
(d) Plaits cornhusks

3. Who is the woman who tends Kunta after his failed escape attempt?
(a) Binta
(b) Bando
(c) Bell
(d) Brenda

4. What is the meaning of the name Kunta chooses for Bell's daughter?
(a) Child of God
(b) You stay put
(c) Freedom
(d) Remain faithful

5. What does Kunta look for each morning as he eats?
(a) A way to remove his shackles
(b) Anything that could be used to write with
(c) Anything that could be used as a weapon
(d) Food to save for later

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the organization that proposes a mass return of blacks to Africa?

2. Which of the following is not a rule Omoro tells Kunta will help keep him safe from being taken by the toubob?

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

4. What is the fear spreading among the slaves and that Kunta and Fiddler try to keep to themselves?

5. What is the effect of the harmattan on the people of Juffure?

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