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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. Out of what metal does Sundiata ask the blacksmiths to make his walking rod?
(a) Gold.
(b) Steel.
(c) Iron.
(d) Silver.

2. Who do the Malian people believe can become king one day?
(a) The one most worthy.
(b) The proper heir of the king.
(c) The least expected child.
(d) Any one.

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

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

5. What does the king give to his subjects in celebration for the birth of the new child?
(a) Cigars.
(b) Food.
(c) Wine.
(d) Ammunition.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following groups of people claimed to know all along that Sundiata would rise up and walk?

2. How does the king react to the news that Sogolon has given birth to an ugly daughter?

3. Why does Sogolon believe Djata does not speak with other children?

4. Which of the following characters is the griot of Sundiata's story?

5. Who is Maghan Kon Fatta?

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