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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does Sundiata sacrifice in memory of the old buffalo woman?
(a) A hen.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A rooster.
(d) A lamb.

2. 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 crowns.
(d) Their wives.

3. What does Sundiata plan to do when he finds Dankaran?
(a) Imprison him.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Exile him.
(d) Reconcile with him.

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Sogolon's physical condition when her children are full-grown?
(a) Strong.
(b) Unchanged.
(c) Feeble.
(d) Sickly.

5. Who is Siara Kouman Konaty?
(a) Sundiata's uncle.
(b) Sundiata's cousin.
(c) Sundiata's nephew.
(d) Sundiata's brother.

6. How many animals does Sundiata sacrifice upon returning home to Mali?
(a) 3.
(b) 300.
(c) 30.
(d) 3,000.

7. To whom do Sundiata's soldiers tell their stories of battle in the hopes that they will be made into legends?
(a) Fran Kamara.
(b) Soumaoro.
(c) Fassyky.
(d) Nana Triban.

8. Which way does the wind blow, signaling to Sundiata that it is time to return home?
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) West.

9. How do Sundiata's allies treat his prisoners of war at the celebration?
(a) They kill the prisoners.
(b) They treat the prisoners as brothers.
(c) They treat the prisoners with respect.
(d) They mock the prisoners.

10. Which old friend does Sundiata stop to pick up before meeting with Soumaoro?
(a) Manding Bory.
(b) Fran.
(c) Fassyke.
(d) Kolonkon.

11. What is the name of Soumaoro's nephew who joins in Sundiata's army?
(a) Bakoli.
(b) Fakoli.
(c) Makoli.
(d) Takoli.

12. Which town is also knows as "the land of Sogolon?"
(a) Mali.
(b) Toron.
(c) Mema.
(d) Do.

13. Which of the following is NOT part of the celebration of nations that ensues after Sundiata is named emperor?
(a) Dance.
(b) Poetry.
(c) A feasat.
(d) Songs.

14. What do the failing troops see that cause them to muster up enough courage to defeat Soumaoro's men?
(a) Sundiata riding past them on horseback.
(b) A small Malian baby separated from her mother.
(c) The clouds breaking way for sunlight.
(d) The angels of Sundiata's ancestors.

15. Who is Nana Triban?
(a) Sundiata's wife.
(b) Sundiata's daughter.
(c) Sundiata's cousin.
(d) Sundiata's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sundiata's family react to the arrival of the Malian merchants?

2. How do Tounkara's men feel about joining up with Sundiata's army?

3. What does Sundiata promise to do to Mali when he returns?

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

5. What is the name of the city where Sundiata and Soumaoro agree to meet and battle?

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