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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 question is NOT asked of the boys of Kunta's group upon their graduation?
(a) About the work of their ancestors
(b) How to decipher the message of the village drum
(c) A math problem about monkeys and ground nuts
(d) How to write their names in Arabic

2. 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 alone
(b) Never be without a weapon
(c) Never be out at night
(d) Stay away from high bushes and weeds

3. How does Kunta know he and his mates are approaching a freshly cut bamboo grove?
(a) He hears the slaves talking about it.
(b) He sees it.
(c) He smells it through his hood.
(d) He senses it from the direction they are walking.

4. What happens to one of Kunta's goats while he is supposed to be watching over them?
(a) It is killed by a panther.
(b) It dies giving birth.
(c) It wanders away and is lost.
(d) It is killed by a hyena.

5. What is the purpose of the turtle and the fish in the village well?
(a) To provide food
(b) There is no purpose
(c) They are left there as a prank by the younger boys
(d) To eat insects

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a shrouded moon signify?

2. What year is the baby who will be named Kunta born?

3. Why do the children of Kunta's village try to catch the flakes of ashes?

4. Who has the responsibility for harvesting rice?

5. What is the drawing on the hide displayed by Janneh?

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