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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which character in the text does Fassyky compare to the land where he spent his chilldood?
2. Where does Sundiata want to bury Sogolon?
3. What did Siara Kouman Konaty send to Sundiata in order to help him in his battle agains Soumaoro?
4. What is Fassyky's first name?
5. What does the city of Niani become famous for after Sundiata takes power?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
"Sundiata" is expressed to the reader through the use of oral history and translation. Briefly explain why each of these methods--oral history and translation--was necessarily in the completion of this tale. Then, explain what facts were most important in the oral histories of the time, and how you saw those themes expressed in "Sundiata."
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