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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the people of Mali hope Sundiata can recover?
(a) Their land.
(b) Their faith.
(c) Their money.
(d) Their pride.

2. What physical deformity does the hunter tell the king his future wife should have?
(a) She should be a mute.
(b) She should be a dwarf.
(c) She should be a humpback.
(d) She should be a giant.

3. Where does Sundiata want to construct his palace now that he is in power?
(a) In Mema.
(b) In Niani.
(c) In Sosso.
(d) In Ka-ba.

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

5. How long does Sundiata wander in the desert before settling in Djedeba?
(a) Five years.
(b) Thirteen years.
(c) Nine years.
(d) Seven years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it typically take Sundiata to fell an entire city Sourmaoro's old empire?

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes the life Sundiata's friends have led since the fall of Mali?

3. Griots are considered "vessels of _____ ."

4. Who do the Malian people believe should be the true king of Mali?

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

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