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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who steals the feather for Sundiata's bow and arrow?
(a) Fran.
(b) Fassyky.
(c) Nana Tripon.
(d) Sundiata.

2. What part of Sundiata's body begins to glow after he drinks from a magical stream of water?
(a) His hair.
(b) His breath.
(c) His blood.
(d) His eyes.

3. Where does Sassouma force Sologon to live after the king dies?
(a) In a pig sty.
(b) In a small patch behind the palace.
(c) In the desert.
(d) Out in the woods, far away from the palace.

4. Who does Sogolon worry might kill Manding Bory?
(a) Fassyky.
(b) Sundiata.
(c) Sassouma.
(d) Dankaran.

5. When Sundiata visits Ghana, what does he realize about the people who live there?
(a) They have never seen a white man before.
(b) They are excellent traders.
(c) They are very educated.
(d) They all admire king Dankaran.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the hunter revere small seeds?

2. How old is young Djata when the reader first sees him again after his birth?

3. Which character in the text does Fassyky compare to the land where he spent his chilldood?

4. Why isn't Sundiata able to kill Soumaoro on his first attempt?

5. How does Dankaran feel when Sundiata swears to return from exile?

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