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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the king dies, what does he give to Djata on his deathbed?
(a) A griot.
(b) A goat.
(c) A garden.
(d) Nothing.

2. What does Sundiata promise to do to Mali when he returns?
(a) Build it up better than it has ever been.
(b) Return it to its splendor.
(c) Keep it exactly as he remembers it.
(d) Give it back to the Malian people.

3. What do the kings of the nation give to Sundiata when they proclaim him emperor of the land?
(a) Their armies.
(b) Their weapons.
(c) Their wives.
(d) Their crowns.

4. How old does Sassouma claim Dankaran was when he first began to collect baobob?
(a) Twelve years old.
(b) Ten years old.
(c) Fifteen years old.
(d) Seven years old.

5. What is the name of Sassouma's son, who is set to inherit the king's throne?
(a) Bleinmay.
(b) Vanatare.
(c) Dankaran.
(d) Ganoush.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does the adult Sundiata spend most of his days in Mali?

4. Who urges Dankaran to hate his brothers?

5. How does the king react to the news that Sogolon has gone into labor?

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