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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the people of Kunta's village protect owls?
(a) The spirits of ancestors reside in owls.
(b) They are protected by Allah.
(c) They are elusive.
(d) They are prohibited by the religion.

2. Where is Kunta to live when he returns to the village after his manhood training?
(a) In a hut with other young men of his age
(b) In the hut with his father
(c) In the hut of his mother
(d) In his own hut

3. How is Bell getting information about the uprising against England?
(a) She listens in on conversations whenever there is company.
(b) News comes from slaves of other plantations.
(c) The master is talking to her.
(d) She finds documents left by the master

4. What do Kunta and Lamin have when they return to Juffure?
(a) Enough gold to buy a cow
(b) Seeds for new crops
(c) A collection of elephant tusks
(d) A panther hide

5. What is the fate of the man who has an infected wound on his leg?
(a) He dies in the hold while chained to Kunta
(b) He is considered useless and is thrown overboard
(c) His leg is amputated and he is returned to Africa
(d) His leg is amputated and he dies

6. What does Kunta believe to be the reason for the scrubbing, medicating and shaving just after land is sighted?
(a) That they are to be sent to Allah.
(b) That they are to be killed.
(c) That they are to be eaten.
(d) That they are being prepared for sale.

7. Why is Kunta told he should put away the African charm he wears?
(a) It makes the whites mad and frightens the blacks.
(b) It makes the whites angry and all the blacks suffer for that anger.
(c) It isn't real and won't help his cause.
(d) It frightens the whites and puts them all in danger.

8. How many days is Kunta held in the hold of the ship before being allowed on deck?
(a) Fifteen
(b) Eight
(c) Seventy
(d) Thirty-four

9. What is the new name given to Kunta?
(a) Buck
(b) Samson
(c) Toby
(d) Thomas

10. Who has the responsibility for harvesting rice?
(a) The women
(b) The men
(c) The young boys
(d) The entire family

11. What is the effect of the harmattan on the people of Juffure?
(a) Game becomes scarce.
(b) They are unable to grow crops.
(c) Their tempers grow short.
(d) They are cold all the time.

12. What is the sight that distracts everyone and allows the captive from the Wolof tribe to attack?
(a) Another ship
(b) A sudden storm on the horizon
(c) The dancing slaves
(d) Flying fish

13. What does Kunta discover is the name of the black man who gives him the new name?
(a) Samson
(b) Buck
(c) Toby
(d) Thomas

14. Why are the young men of Kunta's age urged to attend council meetings?
(a) To broaden their knowledge
(b) To be heard
(c) To learn the troubles of the tribe
(d) To help make decisions

15. What is the penalty Kunta is subjected to when he runs away yet again?
(a) He is refused food for a week.
(b) Two toes are chopped off.
(c) Half his foot is chopped off.
(d) He is whipped and beaten.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the attitude of Nyo Boto toward the men of the tribe?

4. What is the name of the village where Kunta lives?

5. What new job is Kunta given after the incident with the house girl's attempted escape?

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