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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Lion's Awakening.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following actions is Djata most often seen doing by the villagers?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Crawling.
(d) Running.

2. What appears in the sky at the moment that Sagolon's baby is born?
(a) A storm cloud.
(b) A ray of sunshine.
(c) A flash of lightning.
(d) A rainbow.

3. How does the king react to the news that Sogolon has given birth to an ugly daughter?
(a) He loves his new daughter as he does his sons.
(b) He weeps next to his wife.
(c) He bans her from the palace.
(d) He calls for the sorcerers to cleanse Sogolon's womb.

4. What is the role of a griot?
(a) King.
(b) Spiritual advisor.
(c) Story teller.
(d) Medicine man.

5. In which African country does this story take place?
(a) Mali.
(b) Libya.
(c) Somalia.
(d) Chad.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the people of Mali treat Sundiata after the king dies?

2. How does the king feel when Manding Bory is born?

3. How does Sassouma feel about young Djata and the fact that he is seemingly slow?

4. To what religion do Sundiata's ancestors belong?

5. Out of what metal does Sundiata ask the blacksmiths to make his walking rod?

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