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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. From what land is the hunter from?
(a) Sangaran.
(b) Querics.
(c) Mongawi.
(d) Bedahere.

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

3. 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 ray of sunshine.
(d) A rainbow.

4. What animal does the hunter who approaches Maghan Kon Fatta offer to him?
(a) A lion.
(b) A deer.
(c) A bird.
(d) A buffalo.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the Malian people believe is the most definitive characteristic of the heavenly God?

3. What animal do the villagers attribute to the new baby?

4. Which of the following musical instruments is magical in Kanty's chamber?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does the king respond to the hunter who makes him an offering?

6. What does Fassyky find in Kanty's sorcery chambers?

7. What unusual event takes place at the new baby's naming ceremony?

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

9. How does Sundiata honor his memory of the old buffalo woman?

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

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