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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the fate of a boy who fails the manhood training?
(a) He is treated always like a child and never marries.
(b) He is sent from the village.
(c) He is killed.
(d) He is given another chance the following year.

2. What does Omoro say about those who become slaves during a battle against an enemy?
(a) That those men are embittered and will eventually fight again.
(b) That those men weren't brave enough to die.
(c) That those men were honored to serve the men who defeated them.
(d) That those men agreed to be slaves to save their families.

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

4. What do the men of the village give the "magic man" when he arrives at Jeffure?
(a) Gifts
(b) Nothing
(c) Prayers
(d) A beating

5. Which of the following is not a rule Omoro tells Kunta will help keep him safe from being taken by the toubob?
(a) Never be without a weapon
(b) Stay away from high bushes and weeds
(c) Never be alone
(d) Never be out at night

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why do the young men grow lots of food?

4. Which of the following is not a pastime of Kunta and his friends?

5. What is Binta's reaction to the news that Kunta will be taking Lamin on a trip?

(see the answer key)

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