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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Childhood.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What animal do the villagers attribute to the new baby?
(a) A gazelle.
(b) A lion.
(c) A gorilla.
(d) A flamingo.

3. Why does the hunter revere small seeds?
(a) Because they are beautiful.
(b) Because they can be pollinated.
(c) Because they spread.
(d) Because they are strong.

4. Why is Sassouma jealous of Sogolon?
(a) Because the villagers love her.
(b) Because she is pregnant with the king's child.
(c) Because she comes from a wealthier family.
(d) Because she is more beautiful.

5. What does the king give to his subjects in celebration for the birth of the new child?
(a) Cigars.
(b) Ammunition.
(c) Wine.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which family member is young Djata most attached?

2. Which of the following characters is the griot of Sundiata's story?

3. Which group of African people is focused on in Sundiata's story?

4. Which of the following actions is Djata most often seen doing by the villagers?

5. What physical attribute does the hunter have which prompts the king's men to think he is evil?

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