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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nana Triban and Balla Fassyky.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many slices does it take Fran Kamara to chop down a tree?
(a) More than he is able to count.
(b) One hundred.
(c) One.
(d) One thousand.

2. When Nana Triban meets with Sundiata, what does she deny every doing?
(a) Plotting against him.
(b) Cursing him.
(c) Loving him.
(d) Hating him.

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

4. How does the king feel when Manding Bory is born?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is excited.
(c) He is frustrated.
(d) He is apathetic.

5. How much of his army does Tounkara give to Sundiata when he leaves Mema?
(a) One-quarter of his army.
(b) His entire army.
(c) One-third of his army.
(d) One-half of his army.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do ancient African kings want griots?

2. Who first spots the Malian merchants in Mema?

3. What is the role of a griot?

4. To whom do Sundiata's soldiers tell their stories of battle in the hopes that they will be made into legends?

5. How do the people of Mali treat Sundiata after the king dies?

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