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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the hunter revere small seeds?
(a) Because they spread.
(b) Because they are beautiful.
(c) Because they can be pollinated.
(d) Because they are strong.

2. In which African country does this story take place?
(a) Libya.
(b) Somalia.
(c) Chad.
(d) Mali.

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

4. From which direction does the hunter promise a "great light" will come from?
(a) From the south.
(b) From the west.
(c) From the east.
(d) From the north.

5. Why do ancient African kings want griots?
(a) To keep their memories alive.
(b) Because griots were thought to be magical.
(c) To have constant companionship.
(d) To be able to pour out their deepest secrets.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Maghan Kon Fatta?

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

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

4. What animal is terrorizing the land of Do?

5. What does the king give to his subjects in celebration for the birth of the new child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were the early kings of Mali?

2. Why does Fassyky ask for a private conference with Fran Kamara upon returning to Mali?

3. What happens when Mali wages war against Kanty?

4. How have Sundiata's childhood friends sought to help him in his return to Mali?

5. What demands does Kanty make of the African nations, and what is Dankaran's response?

6. How does the reader receive the information about Sundiata's friends and their lives after the fall of Mali?

7. Who is Soumaoro Kanty?

8. How do the Malian people feel about a heavenly God?

9. How does Sassouma try to convince the nine witches to kill Sundiata?

10. What changes does Sundiata make in the African nation after he is appointed emperor?

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