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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the disease that runs quickly through the hold of the ship, claiming many lives?
(a) The flu
(b) Scurvy
(c) Infection
(d) The flux

2. What happens to one of Kunta's goats while he is supposed to be watching over them?
(a) It is killed by a panther.
(b) It dies giving birth.
(c) It wanders away and is lost.
(d) It is killed by a hyena.

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

4. What is the fate of the Wolof who attacks the toubobs?
(a) He is beheaded and tossed overboard where sharks eat the body.
(b) He is beheaded then slashed with whips.
(c) He is shot and tossed overboard where sharks eat the body.
(d) He is whipped to death then beheaded.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Kunta's daydreams of _________ whenever he finds himself alone with his goats to tend

2. Which of the following is not a rule Omoro tells Kunta will help keep him safe from being taken by the toubob?

3. What is Kunta wearing when he wakes after his attack?

4. What is the drawing on the hide displayed by Janneh?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the fudano leaves used by the women of the village?

2. How does Will Palmer come to be so respected that he's offered the chance to buy the lumber mill?

3. What does Bell say is the master's attitude about the "yellow" slaves?

4. What is the skill Bell has that she keeps hidden from Kunta and why?

5. What is the dream Belle has during her pregnancy?

6. Describe Kunta's arrival at the first stop on his travels to the plantation.

7. How do all the stories of Nyo Boto begin?

8. With the many traders who stop at Juffure, why do some pass without stopping?

9. What are the first days of the manhood training like for Kunta and his mates?

10. What is the attitude of Nyo Boto upon Kunta's return from his training and what is its impact on them both?

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