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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 does Sundiata discover about Mansa Konkon, the king of Djedeba?
(a) That he is a great sorcerer.
(b) That he is a great swimmer.
(c) That he is a great warrior.
(d) That he is a great hunter.

2. Which of the following is NOT something that Fassyky discovers in Kanty's sorcery chamber?
(a) Strange animals.
(b) Human remains.
(c) Musical instruments.
(d) Sacks of gold coins.

3. Which of the following ailments affects Sundiata?
(a) He is deaf.
(b) He is blind.
(c) He is lame.
(d) He is mute.

4. How does the king react to the news that Sogolon has gone into labor?
(a) He is not home when the news breaks out.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is completely apathetic.
(d) He is very nervous.

5. What gift did ancient African kings believe griots could give them?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Immortality.
(d) Courage.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kanty treat men who disagree with him?

2. Who does Sassouma consult with to help in her plot against Sogolon?

3. How does the king react to the news that Sogolon has given birth to an ugly daughter?

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

5. How does Dankaran feel when Sundiata swears to return from exile?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a griot?

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

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

4. What one complaint does the griot have at the close of the book about modern day audiences in response to Sundiata's story?

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

6. When the hunter gives the king his fortune, what does he say?

7. What does Dankaran do that causes Sundiata to fly into a rage?

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

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

10. What happens when Mali wages war against Kanty?

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