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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. How does Sassouma feel about young Djata and the fact that he is seemingly slow?

2. How is Kanty related to Fakoli?

3. How does the king feel when Manding Bory is born?

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

5. How does Fakoli react to Kanty's theft?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have Sundiata's childhood friends sought to help him in his return to Mali?

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

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

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

5. Who were the early kings of Mali?

6. How does Sundiata strip Soumaoro of his magical powers?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Sundiata was born, he was given two formal names and one very important nickname. Briefly explain where each of Sundiata's three names came from, and what part of his personality each name represented. Finally, explain whether or not you think Sundiata's name were a good fit for him, and why.

Essay Topic 2

The Buffalo woman plays a large role in bringing together Sundiata's parents. Explain what the Buffalo Woman symbolized in Do, and how her destructive actions eventually led to the unification of Maghan and Sogolon.

Essay Topic 3

Soumaoro and Sundiata had an almost lifelong battle with one another, culminating in two memorable battles - one when Sundiata was a boy, and one when he was man. First, explain the battle Sundiata won against Soumaoro when he was a boy, and explain what effect that battle had on Sundiata as he grew. Then, explain the battle Sundiata found himself in with Soumaoro as an adult. How did the childhood battle prepare Sundiata for the rematch in his adulthood?

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