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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. Why does Sogolon believe Djata does not speak with other children?
(a) Because he does not understand human language.
(b) Because he is too slow.
(c) Because he is more advanced than they are.
(d) Because he is intimidated by other children.

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes Sogolon?
(a) Wise.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Mute.

3. How many witches does Sassouma hire to kill Sundiata?
(a) Nine hundred.
(b) Ninety.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Nine.

4. Which of the following types of poems is the genre which "Sundiata" belongs to?
(a) Prose.
(b) Epic.
(c) Limmerick.
(d) Lyric.

5. From which direction does the hunter promise a "great light" will come from?
(a) From the east.
(b) From the north.
(c) From the south.
(d) From the west.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sassouma consult with to help in her plot against Sogolon?

2. Why does the king fear marrying Sogolon?

3. What animal do the villagers attribute to the new baby?

4. When the king dies, what does he give to Djata on his deathbed?

5. What skill does Fassyky teach Sundiata to do?

(see the answer key)

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