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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Dankaran take away from Sundiata, sending him into a fury?
(a) His garden.
(b) His mother.
(c) His brother.
(d) His griot.

4. What are Sundiata's ancestors known for being able to extract from plants and herbs that others cannot?
(a) Spirits.
(b) Food.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Water.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Malian people believe is the most definitive characteristic of the heavenly God?

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

3. Who is Maghan Kon Fatta?

4. From which direction does the hunter promise a "great light" will come from?

5. Which of the following groups of people claimed to know all along that Sundiata would rise up and walk?

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