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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following types of poems is the genre which "Sundiata" belongs to?
(a) Epic.
(b) Limmerick.
(c) Prose.
(d) Lyric.

2. How do the people of Mali feel about Sundiata returning to the land?
(a) They support it.
(b) They are against it.
(c) They do not know of his decision.
(d) They are too afraid to voice their opinions.

3. What is the name of the city where Sundiata and Soumaoro agree to meet and battle?
(a) Sosso.
(b) Mema.
(c) Krina.
(d) Bamako.

4. How many names is the new baby given at his naming ceremony?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

5. How long does it typically take Sundiata to fell an entire city Sourmaoro's old empire?
(a) One day.
(b) One month.
(c) One week.
(d) One hour.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How soon after the arrival of the merchants does Sogolon die?

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

4. How long does Sassouma decide to wait until she finishes her plot against Sogolon?

5. Which town is also knows as "the land of Sogolon?"

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