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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. Which of the following adjectives best describes Sogolon?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Wise.
(c) Mute.
(d) Ugly.

2. Which of the following actions is Djata most often seen doing by the villagers?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Crawling.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Running.

3. When Sundiata visits Ghana, what does he realize about the people who live there?
(a) They are very educated.
(b) They all admire king Dankaran.
(c) They have never seen a white man before.
(d) They are excellent traders.

4. What does Kanty's magical instrument alert him of?
(a) When there is a traitor in the room.
(b) Which women are most interested in him.
(c) When someone has broken into his chambers.
(d) When is good time to go and hunt.

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. Which of the following types of poems is the genre which "Sundiata" belongs to?

2. What gift did ancient African kings believe griots could give them?

3. Who first spreads the gossip that Sundiata has sworn to stand up and walk?

4. How does Fassyky win over Kanty's heart, and convince him not to kill him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How were Nana Triban and Sundiata reunited?

2. Why does Sundiata threaten the king of Mema, Tounkara?

3. How well did Sundiata's ancestors know the land they were raised in, and how can you tell?

4. What causes Fakoli to turn against his uncle, Kanty?

5. When Sundiata travels to Niani, what differences does he note in the land now that he has come to power?

6. How is Djata described when the audiences sees him again at the age of three?

7. Why is Sogolon presented as a gift to the king?

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

9. What happens when Sundiata outwits Konkon, the king of Djedeba?

10. What happens that causes the usually patient Sologon to beat Djata?

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