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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item is bestowed on Kunta by Omoro to mark his next step into manhood at age twelve?
(a) New shoes
(b) A slingshot
(c) A new bow
(d) New clothes

2. What is the drawing on the hide displayed by Janneh?
(a) A map of the locations of the tribes of Africa
(b) The history of their people
(c) Writing of Allah
(d) A map of Africa

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

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

5. After whom is Kunta named?
(a) His grandfather
(b) His grandmother
(c) His father
(d) The midwife

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Kunta and the other children the story of Kunta's grandfather's prayers for the deliverance from the drought?

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

3. What do the men of the village give the "magic man" when he arrives at Jeffure?

4. What is the significance of a wrestler picking up the headpiece of a village girl?

5. How do the people of Juffure learn that there are ferocious wrestlers on their way to the village?

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