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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the merchants greet Sundiata?
(a) With a salute.
(b) With a bow.
(c) With a kiss.
(d) With a hug.

2. What weapon does Sundiata use when he attempts to kill Soumaoro?
(a) A spear.
(b) A knife.
(c) A hatchet.
(d) A sword.

3. How does Sundiata's family react to the arrival of the Malian merchants?
(a) They are excited.
(b) They are confused.
(c) They are angry.
(d) They are nervous.

4. Who first spots the Malian merchants in Mema?
(a) Manding Bory.
(b) Sundiata.
(c) Kolonkan.
(d) Sogolon.

5. At the party, what history does Fassyky speak about to encourage the troops?
(a) The history of Mali.
(b) The history of greatness.
(c) The history of war.
(d) The history of famine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the bird Soumaoro sees and knows that he is doomed?

2. Since Sundiata's rise to power, what has happened to the rate of crime in his land?

3. In the battles between Sundiata and Soumaoro's men, who is usually victorious?

4. Who wrote a song about Sundiata on the day her learned to walk?

5. How does the adult Sundiata spend most of his days in Mali?

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