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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Sundiata dress as before he begins his battle?
(a) A king.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A warrior.
(d) A hunter.

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

4. Which character is considered to have a mighty strength?
(a) Manding Bory.
(b) Fassyky.
(c) Fran Kamara.
(d) Dankaran.

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

6. What part of Sundiata's body begins to glow after he drinks from a magical stream of water?
(a) His hair.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His breath.
(d) His blood.

7. How did Nana Triban gain access into Soumaoro's sorcery chambers?
(a) She used the magic xylophone.
(b) She seduced him.
(c) She went in disguise.
(d) She climbed in through the window.

8. Why did the kings of Mali respect Sundiata when he was a boy?
(a) Because he could name every king that ever ruled Mali.
(b) Because he could name all his relatives.
(c) Because he could name every constallation in the sky.
(d) Because he could name every flower that grew in Mali.

9. Aside from Nana Triban, who is the only other person who understands the dangers in Soumaoro's chambers?
(a) Fassyky.
(b) Sogolon.
(c) Dankaran.
(d) Sundiata.

10. How many nations meet with Sundiata at his rise to power?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Nine.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Ten.

11. What color are the clothes Sundiata wears in battle?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

12. Which of the following adjectives best describes the life Sundiata's friends have led since the fall of Mali?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Stagnant.
(c) Productive.
(d) Fearful.

13. What do the Malian merchants tell Sundiata about Mali?
(a) That it has a strong army.
(b) That it is destroyed.
(c) That it is wealthy.
(d) That its people are starving.

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

15. Which of the following characters is described as having eyes on the back of his head?
(a) Siara Kouman Konaty.
(b) Manding Dory.
(c) Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate.
(d) Mansa Traory.

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. Where does Sundiata want to construct his palace now that he is in power?

3. Where are the Malian merchants first spotted?

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Sogolon's physical condition when her children are full-grown?

5. What do the failing troops see that cause them to muster up enough courage to defeat Soumaoro's men?

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