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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the king dies, what does he give to Djata on his deathbed?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A goat.
(c) A griot.
(d) A garden.

2. To which family member is young Djata most attached?
(a) His brother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

3. How does the king react to the news that Sogolon has gone into labor?
(a) He is very nervous.
(b) He is completely apathetic.
(c) He is angry.
(d) He is not home when the news breaks out.

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

5. Where do Sundiata's relatives travel for advise at the opening of the story?
(a) To the palace.
(b) To the river.
(c) To Mecca.
(d) To Nirvana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the role of a griot?

2. Which of the following types of poems is the genre which "Sundiata" belongs to?

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

4. What animal is terrorizing the land of Do?

5. Why does the hunter revere small seeds?

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