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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Lion Child.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters is the griot of Sundiata's story?
(a) Manding Bory.
(b) D.T. Niane.
(c) Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate.
(d) Sundiata.

2. How long does Sassouma decide to wait until she finishes her plot against Sogolon?
(a) Until the baby reaches manhood.
(b) Until the baby is born.
(c) Until the naming ceremony.
(d) Until the baby is three-years-old.

3. Which of the following activities do Sundiata's ancestors excel at?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Weaving.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Farming.

4. What type of tree is Maghan Kon Fatta's favorite type of tree to rest under?
(a) An ash tree.
(b) A pomegranate tree.
(c) A magnolia tree.
(d) A silk-cotton tree.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is terrorizing the land of Do?

2. Why is Sassouma jealous of Sogolon?

3. Which of the following types of poems is the genre which "Sundiata" belongs to?

4. How many wives does Sundiata's father have?

5. To what religion do Sundiata's ancestors belong?

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