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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Kouroukan Fougan or The Division of the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did the kings of Mali respect Sundiata when he was a boy?
(a) Because he could name every constallation in the sky.
(b) Because he could name every flower that grew in Mali.
(c) Because he could name every king that ever ruled Mali.
(d) Because he could name all his relatives.

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

4. How many wives does Sundiata's father have?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the warriors kill the animal that is terrorizing Do?

2. Who falls ill, causing king Soumaba to relocate the family to a river country?

3. Where does Kouyaty begin his story of Sundiata?

4. Who updates the reader on lives of Sundiata's friends?

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

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