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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 ailments affects Sundiata?
(a) He is deaf.
(b) He is lame.
(c) He is blind.
(d) He is mute.

2. What does Sogolon beg to borrow from Sassouma?
(a) An egg.
(b) A leaf.
(c) A berry.
(d) A branch.

3. Who is Maghan Kon Fatta?
(a) Sundiata's grandfather.
(b) Sundiata's father.
(c) Sundiata's son.
(d) Sundiata's brother.

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

5. How old does Sassouma claim Dankaran was when he first began to collect baobob?
(a) Twelve years old.
(b) Seven years old.
(c) Fifteen years old.
(d) Ten years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical deformity does the hunter tell the king his future wife should have?

2. Why does the king fear marrying Sogolon?

3. What is the weather like when Sogolon first goes into labor?

4. How long does Sassouma decide to wait until she finishes her plot against Sogolon?

5. Who is named heir to the throne once the king dies?

(see the answer key)

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