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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. What are Sundiata's ancestors known for being able to extract from plants and herbs that others cannot?
(a) Spirits.
(b) Water.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Food.

2. Where do Sundiata's relatives travel for advise at the opening of the story?
(a) To the river.
(b) To Mecca.
(c) To the palace.
(d) To Nirvana.

3. On which topic do Sundiata's ancestors seek advise from the heavens?
(a) How to make their women fertile.
(b) How to rule the country.
(c) How to be dilligent apostles.
(d) How to make their crops flourish.

4. How many wives does Sundiata's father have?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

5. What appears in the sky at the moment that Sagolon's baby is born?
(a) A storm cloud.
(b) A flash of lightning.
(c) A rainbow.
(d) A ray of sunshine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the room respond when Fassyky plays Kanty's magical musical instrument?

2. How long does Sundiata wander in the desert before settling in Djedeba?

3. Where does Sassouma force Sologon to live after the king dies?

4. What type of tree is Maghan Kon Fatta's favorite type of tree to rest under?

5. Which of the following elements does Kanty and his men have mastery over?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Sundiata visits a spiritual river and prays there?

2. How does Sundiata treat the people of Sosso when he arrives there?

3. Why did ancient kings initially want griots?

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

5. How does Sundiata react to the reunification with Nana Triban, and what steps does he take to bring the land of Mali back together?

6. What happens when the king loses hope that Djata will grow to be a great king?

7. Why does Sundiata go into exile?

8. How does Sogolon eventually become the king's favorite wife?

9. How does Kanty react when he finds that Fassyky has broken in to his chambers?

10. Who is Manding Bory, and what role does he play in Sundiata'slife?

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