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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sassouma plot to do to Sogolon?
(a) Injure her.
(b) Exile her.
(c) Kill her.
(d) Humiliate her.

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

3. What physical deformity does the hunter tell the king his future wife should have?
(a) She should be a mute.
(b) She should be a humpback.
(c) She should be a dwarf.
(d) She should be a giant.

4. How long does Sassouma decide to wait until she finishes her plot against Sogolon?
(a) Until the baby is three-years-old.
(b) Until the baby is born.
(c) Until the baby reaches manhood.
(d) Until the naming ceremony.

5. Which of the following adjectives best describes Sogolon?
(a) Mute.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Wise.
(d) Ugly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the king feel when Manding Bory is born?

3. Who does Sassouma consult with to help in her plot against Sogolon?

4. Which of the following activities do Sundiata's ancestors excel at?

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

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