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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the people of Mali treat Sundiata after the king dies?
(a) They ignore him.
(b) They mock him.
(c) They are kind to him.
(d) They revere him.

2. From whom do Sundiata's ancestors seek advise at the opening of the story?
(a) Buddha.
(b) God.
(c) Krishna.
(d) Allah.

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

4. Whose griot is Kouyaty?
(a) Soumaoro Kanty's.
(b) Manding Bory's.
(c) Dankaran's.
(d) Sundiata's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following elements does Kanty and his men have mastery over?

2. In Kouyaty's story, of what material does Kanty sew his clothing?

3. How does Dankaran respond when Kanty demands rule of Mali?

4. Which of the following actions is Djata most often seen doing by the villagers?

5. Who does Sogolon worry might kill Manding Bory?

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