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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 51-60.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the rule Kunta must follow when it is time to eat?
(a) Keep his eyes on his own food
(b) Chew with his mouth closed
(c) Never speak to adults who are eating
(d) Eati only after the adults begin

3. What are the men of the village talking about when Kunta finds himself gathered around their fire?
(a) The possibility that they have angered Allah
(b) The need for more food
(c) The taking of slaves
(d) The harvest festival

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

5. What is the name of the brown man who first befriends Kunta?
(a) Buck
(b) Samson
(c) Fredrick
(d) Fiddler

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Kunta's food on the first night he is in the custody of his new master?

2. What item is bestowed on Kunta by Binta to mark his next step into manhood?

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

4. What infirmity does the "brown" man have during Kunta's recuperation?

5. What hope does Kunta hold even when he realizes he can never return to Juffure?

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