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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Sassouma consult with to help in her plot against Sogolon?
(a) The medicine man.
(b) The entertainers.
(c) The musicians.
(d) The sorcerers.

2. Where do Sundiata's relatives travel for advise at the opening of the story?
(a) To the palace.
(b) To the river.
(c) To Mecca.
(d) To Nirvana.

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

4. What animal is terrorizing the land of Do?
(a) A buffalo.
(b) A lion.
(c) A warthog.
(d) A monkey.

5. What is the role of a griot?
(a) Story teller.
(b) Spiritual advisor.
(c) King.
(d) Medicine man.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the king react to the news that Sogolon has gone into labor?

3. From which direction does the hunter promise a "great light" will come from?

4. What type of tree is Maghan Kon Fatta's favorite type of tree to rest under?

5. How many names is the new baby given at his naming ceremony?

(see the answer key)

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