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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters is the griot of Sundiata's story?
(a) Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate.
(b) Sundiata.
(c) Manding Bory.
(d) D.T. Niane.

2. As Sundiata travels toward Soumaoro, what do the cities he passes through give to him?
(a) Water.
(b) Men.
(c) Food.
(d) Women.

3. Who does Sassouma consult with to help in her plot against Sogolon?
(a) The medicine man.
(b) The musicians.
(c) The sorcerers.
(d) The entertainers.

4. What do the Malian people believe is the most definitive characteristic of the heavenly God?
(a) He is trustworthy.
(b) He is mysterious.
(c) He is vengeful.
(d) He is powerful.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Soumaoro's nephew who joins in Sundiata's army?

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

3. What animal does the hunter who approaches Maghan Kon Fatta offer to him?

4. Who is Maghan Kon Fatta?

5. In which African country does this story take place?

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