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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what land is the hunter from?
(a) Sangaran.
(b) Bedahere.
(c) Querics.
(d) Mongawi.

2. On which topic do Sundiata's ancestors seek advise from the heavens?
(a) How to make their crops flourish.
(b) How to rule the country.
(c) How to make their women fertile.
(d) How to be dilligent apostles.

3. What appears in the sky at the moment that Sagolon's baby is born?
(a) A storm cloud.
(b) A flash of lightning.
(c) A ray of sunshine.
(d) A rainbow.

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

5. From whom do Sundiata's ancestors seek advise at the opening of the story?
(a) Krishna.
(b) God.
(c) Buddha.
(d) Allah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal do the villagers attribute to the new baby?

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

3. What are Sundiata's ancestors known for being able to extract from plants and herbs that others cannot?

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

5. What does the king give to his subjects in celebration for the birth of the new child?

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