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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives best describes the life Sundiata's friends have led since the fall of Mali?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Productive.
(c) Fearful.
(d) Stagnant.

2. To whom do Sundiata's soldiers tell their stories of battle in the hopes that they will be made into legends?
(a) Fran Kamara.
(b) Nana Triban.
(c) Soumaoro.
(d) Fassyky.

3. What do the Malian merchants tell Sundiata about Mali?
(a) That it has a strong army.
(b) That it is destroyed.
(c) That its people are starving.
(d) That it is wealthy.

4. Which of the following is NOT part of the celebration of nations that ensues after Sundiata is named emperor?
(a) Dance.
(b) Songs.
(c) A feasat.
(d) Poetry.

5. Why is Soumaoro's army surprised by Sundiata's army?
(a) Because they fight at night.
(b) Because they fight in matching uniforms.
(c) Because they fight with only their bare fists.
(d) Because they fight without wearing shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the city where Sundiata meets with the nations to discuss their empire?

2. Which character is considered to have a mighty strength?

3. Who is Nana Triban?

4. How do the merchants address Sundiata?

5. What does the griot claim is the only think left of Sundiata's reign in present-day Mali?

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