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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Return.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What physical deformity does the hunter tell the king his future wife should have?
(a) She should be a dwarf.
(b) She should be a mute.
(c) She should be a humpback.
(d) She should be a giant.

2. How old is young Djata when the reader first sees him again after his birth?
(a) Thirteen years old.
(b) Three years old.
(c) Ten years old.
(d) Twenty years old.

3. Whose griot is Kouyaty?
(a) Soumaoro Kanty's.
(b) Sundiata's.
(c) Manding Bory's.
(d) Dankaran's.

4. What does Dankaran take away from Sundiata, sending him into a fury?
(a) His mother.
(b) His garden.
(c) His griot.
(d) His brother.

5. Which of the following adjectives best describes Djata's physicality as a boy?
(a) Handsome.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Fat.
(d) Strong.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the hunter revere small seeds?

2. What weapon does Sundiata use when he attempts to kill Soumaoro?

3. How much of his army does Tounkara give to Sundiata when he leaves Mema?

4. Why does the king fear marrying Sogolon?

5. In what country is Sundiata named heir to a childless king?

(see the answer key)

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