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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which African country does this story take place?
(a) Mali.
(b) Libya.
(c) Chad.
(d) Somalia.

2. 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.

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

4. Which of the following types of poems is the genre which "Sundiata" belongs to?
(a) Epic.
(b) Prose.
(c) Lyric.
(d) Limmerick.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What animal does the hunter who approaches Maghan Kon Fatta offer to him?

5. To what religion do Sundiata's ancestors belong?

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