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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is young Djata when the reader first sees him again after his birth?
(a) Thirteen years old.
(b) Three years old.
(c) Twenty years old.
(d) Ten years old.

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

3. Which group of African people is focused on in Sundiata's story?
(a) The working class.
(b) The servants.
(c) The kings.
(d) The peseants.

4. Which of the following activities do Sundiata's ancestors excel at?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Farming.
(c) Weaving.
(d) Swimming.

5. Who urges Dankaran to hate his brothers?
(a) Sogolon.
(b) Manding Bory.
(c) Fassyky.
(d) Sassouma.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Sundiata wander in the desert before settling in Djedeba?

2. What animal do the villagers attribute to the new baby?

3. How old does Sassouma claim Dankaran was when he first began to collect baobob?

4. From what land is the hunter from?

5. How many witches does Sassouma hire to kill Sundiata?

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