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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following actions is Djata most often seen doing by the villagers?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Crawling.
(d) Running.

2. What physical attribute does the hunter have which prompts the king's men to think he is evil?
(a) He is blind.
(b) He has fair skin.
(c) He is left handed.
(d) He has blue eyes.

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

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

5. How does the king react to the news that Sogolon has given birth to an ugly daughter?
(a) He bans her from the palace.
(b) He weeps next to his wife.
(c) He calls for the sorcerers to cleanse Sogolon's womb.
(d) He loves his new daughter as he does his sons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Maghan Kon Fatta?

2. From what land is the hunter from?

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Djata's physicality as a boy?

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

5. Why does the king fear marrying Sogolon?

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