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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who urges Dankaran to hate his brothers?

2. Which of the following characters is the griot of Sundiata's story?

3. Who is Maghan Kon Fatta?

4. Why does Sogolon believe Djata does not speak with other children?

5. How old is young Djata when the reader first sees him again after his birth?

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. What happens when the leaders of the twelve nations meet with Sundiata in Ka-ba?

3. Why did ancient kings initially want griots?

4. What causes Fakoli to turn against his uncle, Kanty?

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

6. How do the Malian merchants greet Sundiata, and what news do they bring from home?

7. How does Sundiata collect the army that fights with him in Tabon?

8. Why does Sassouma meet with the sorcerers in the village after Sogolon's arrival?

9. What changes does Sundiata make in the African nation after he is appointed emperor?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Sundiata's father was young, he had his fortune read by a passing hunter. Explain what the fortune read, and why the king's men did not want to believe it. Finally, explain how the fortune teller irrevocably altered the path King Maghan's life was taking.

Essay Topic 2

Sundiata's parents, Sogolon and King Maghan Fatta, had an unusual courtship and relationship. Explain how Sundiata's parents came to be married. Then, create a time line of events that both drew the couple together and tore them apart. Finally, explain how King Maghan Fatta felt about his second wife at the time of his death, and why.

Essay Topic 3

When Sundiata finally rises to power in Mali, he makes many changes on the land. Describe what the African nation was like for its inhabitants during Soumaoro's rule, and what changes Sundiata made to the nation as soon as he rose to power. Then, explain how the effects of Sundiata's rule can still be seen in present day Mali.

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