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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does a shrouded moon signify?
(a) That Allah is preparing a reward.
(b) That the following day will be bright.
(c) That there will be a storm.
(d) That Allah is displeased.

5. What is the attitude of Nyo Boto toward the men of the tribe?
(a) She defers to their needs.
(b) She makes wigs to show her love for them.
(c) She is defiant.
(d) She desires them all.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kunta know to be the meaning of the frequent howling of women in their huts?

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

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

4. What is the purpose of the charms at the head of Omoro's bed?

5. What is the gift Omoro gives Kunta upon his graduation?

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