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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the weather like when Sogolon first goes into labor?
(a) It is sunny.
(b) It is raining.
(c) It is hailing.
(d) It is snowing.

2. How do the warriors kill the animal that is terrorizing Do?
(a) With their spirituality.
(b) With their stamina.
(c) With kindness.
(d) With their spears.

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

4. What is the name of the king's first wife?
(a) Sogolon.
(b) Do Mansing.
(c) Mansa Konkon.
(d) Sassouma.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does the hunter use to tell the king's fortune?

2. Why does the hunter revere small seeds?

3. What does Sassouma plot to do to Sogolon?

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

5. Why is Sassouma jealous of Sogolon?

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