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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. How does the king react to the news that Sogolon has gone into labor?
(a) He is not home when the news breaks out.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is very nervous.
(d) He is completely apathetic.

2. What animal do the villagers attribute to the new baby?
(a) A gazelle.
(b) A gorilla.
(c) A lion.
(d) A flamingo.

3. Why does the king fear marrying Sogolon?
(a) Because he thinks she is possessed with ghosts.
(b) Because he thinks she has an evil spirit.
(c) Because he thinks she is too good for him.
(d) Because he thinks she is a spider reincarnated.

4. What object does the hunter use to tell the king's fortune?
(a) Seashells.
(b) Tea leaves.
(c) Tarot cards.
(d) Bones.

5. When the king dies, what does he give to Djata on his deathbed?
(a) A griot.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A goat.
(d) A garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sassouma jealous of Sogolon?

2. What physical attribute does the hunter have which prompts the king's men to think he is evil?

3. Where does Sassouma force Sologon to live after the king dies?

4. Where do Sundiata's relatives travel for advise at the opening of the story?

5. In which African country does this story take place?

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