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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Lion Child.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal do the villagers attribute to the new baby?
(a) A lion.
(b) A gazelle.
(c) A flamingo.
(d) A gorilla.

2. What object does the hunter use to tell the king's fortune?
(a) Bones.
(b) Seashells.
(c) Tea leaves.
(d) Tarot cards.

3. Who is Maghan Kon Fatta?
(a) Sundiata's brother.
(b) Sundiata's grandfather.
(c) Sundiata's father.
(d) Sundiata's son.

4. In which African country does this story take place?
(a) Chad.
(b) Libya.
(c) Somalia.
(d) Mali.

5. Which of the following activities do Sundiata's ancestors excel at?
(a) Farming.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Weaving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What appears in the sky at the moment that Sagolon's baby is born?

2. How does the king react to the news that Sogolon has gone into labor?

3. What physical attribute does the hunter have which prompts the king's men to think he is evil?

4. How many wives does Sundiata's father have?

5. What animal is terrorizing the land of Do?

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