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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 Fiddler do to make his fingers nimble again?
(a) Squeezes a stick
(b) Rubs them with oil
(c) Plaits cornhusks
(d) Plays his fiddle

2. How much does Kunta's new owner pay for him?
(a) One thousand dollars
(b) Three hundred and fifty dollars
(c) Seven hundred dollars
(d) Eight hundred and fifty dollars

3. What does Kunta say about the color of "the missus?"
(a) That she is the same as a toad's underbelly
(b) That her coloring is like honey.
(c) That it makes her pitiful.
(d) That her coloring is beautiful.

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

5. What color does Binta dye her new cotton for the family's clothing?
(a) Blue
(b) Green
(c) Brown
(d) No color

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to one of Kunta's goats while he is supposed to be watching over them?

3. What two items are used to stuff mattresses for the slaves?

4. What is it that causes Lamin to scream as he and Kunta travel?

5. What is the sight that distracts everyone and allows the captive from the Wolof tribe to attack?

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