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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Childhood.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom do Sundiata's ancestors seek advise at the opening of the story?
(a) Buddha.
(b) Allah.
(c) God.
(d) Krishna.

2. On which topic do Sundiata's ancestors seek advise from the heavens?
(a) How to be dilligent apostles.
(b) How to make their women fertile.
(c) How to make their crops flourish.
(d) How to rule the country.

3. To which family member is young Djata most attached?
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

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

5. What type of tree is Maghan Kon Fatta's favorite type of tree to rest under?
(a) A magnolia tree.
(b) A silk-cotton tree.
(c) A pomegranate tree.
(d) An ash tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what religion do Sundiata's ancestors belong?

2. What is the role of a griot?

3. Why does the hunter revere small seeds?

4. Where do Sundiata's relatives travel for advise at the opening of the story?

5. Who do the Malian people believe can become king one day?

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