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

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Sundiata's body begins to glow after he drinks from a magical stream of water?

2. What type of bird do both Sundiata and Soumaoro bewitch to send messages for them?

3. Aside from Nana Triban, who is the only other person who understands the dangers in Soumaoro's chambers?

4. Which town is also knows as "the land of Sogolon?"

5. What are the Malian people only too happy to steal from Soumaoro's reserves when he is out of power?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jealousy is one of the most focused on themes of "Sundiata" and there are many lessons to learn on this topic. Briefly describe two characters in the book who are jealous of Sundiata. How do these characters express their jealousy? At the end of the book, how are the jealous actions of these two characters rewarded or punished? What lesson is there to be learned about jealousy through the characters of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Although Sundiata had many siblings, there were three who had the largest impact on his life - Nana Triban, Manding Bory, and Dankaran. Breifly describe each of Sundiata's three siblings, and explain how each sibling irrevocably altered Sundiata's life, either for better or worse.

Essay Topic 3

Sundiata goes through a significant change during the time he is a teenager. Briefly describe what Sundiata was like as a child, and compare / contrast that to what he was like as an adult. What small event proved to be the turning point in Sundiata's first rise to power?

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