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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Kunta fed when he becomes too weak to eat for himself?
(a) By pouring watered gruel down his throat
(b) A woman chews the food and then forces it between his lips
(c) Through a tube
(d) He isn't fed

2. What order is given to the young boy who continually talks when he should be silent?
(a) He is sent to catch a live bird.
(b) He is beaten in front of the other boys.
(c) He is sent back to the village.
(d) He is given nothing to eat.

3. What is Kunta's punishment upon his capture?
(a) He is bitten by the dogs.
(b) He is branded again.
(c) He is whipped.
(d) He is beaten with clubs.

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

5. What does Kunta do with the food the woman brings him as he continues to convalesce?
(a) He does not eat it until she leaves.
(b) He gobbles it as soon as she hands it to him.
(c) He does not eat it at all.
(d) He feeds it to the dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the penalty Kunta is subjected to when he runs away yet again?

2. How does Kunta know he and his mates are approaching a freshly cut bamboo grove?

3. Where does Kunta plan to go on his next trip?

4. What is the fate of a boy who fails the manhood training?

5. What is the first job Kunta is given after he begins his recovery?

(see the answer key)

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