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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What task are Tom and the others involved in when he tells about Lincoln's determination to end slavery?

2. What song does Fiddler say he played to prove to the whites in Richmond that he was a fiddler?

3. Why is Kizzy arrested?

4. What is it that Tom Lea says changed his life?

5. How old is Kizzy's son when he begins working in the field?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After twenty years, Kunta says that he suddenly realizes that he has lost himself. What is it that he feels has happened to him after his years in slavery and what is the impact on him?

Essay Topic 2

What is the belief of Kunta's people regarding the toubob and the taking of slaves? What is the significance of the white cock's death with regard to those taken captive?

Essay Topic 3

When is the first time Kunta comes to feel the emotions of his people as they dance around a ceremonial fire? What happens to him at this ceremony? Why does it happen at this time? How does it affect him?

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