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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 are strong.
(b) Because they can be pollinated.
(c) Because they are beautiful.
(d) Because they spread.

2. How does the king react to the news that Sogolon has given birth to an ugly daughter?
(a) He weeps next to his wife.
(b) He bans her from the palace.
(c) He loves his new daughter as he does his sons.
(d) He calls for the sorcerers to cleanse Sogolon's womb.

3. Who falls ill, causing king Soumaba to relocate the family to a river country?
(a) Manding Bory.
(b) Sogolon.
(c) Sundiata.
(d) Fassyky.

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

5. How many names is the new baby given at his naming ceremony?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many wives does Sundiata's father have?

2. From whom do Sundiata's ancestors seek advise at the opening of the story?

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

4. Who urges Dankaran to hate his brothers?

5. In Kouyaty's story, of what material does Kanty sew his clothing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens during Sundiata's first battle against Soumaoro?

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

5. How did Sundiata come to inherit the land of Mema?

6. How do the people of Mali react to the news that Sundiata has arrived to return the land to them?

7. According to the griot, what parts of Sundiata's legacy are still standing in present-day Mali?

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

9. What happens when Sundiata throws a spear at Soumaoro's chest in battle?

10. Who is Soumaoro Kanty?

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