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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nana Triban and Balla Fassyky.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the Malian people believe can become king one day?
(a) The proper heir of the king.
(b) The least expected child.
(c) The one most worthy.
(d) Any one.

2. From which direction does the hunter promise a "great light" will come from?
(a) From the north.
(b) From the south.
(c) From the west.
(d) From the east.

3. In Kouyaty's story, of what material does Kanty sew his clothing?
(a) Leopard fur.
(b) Human skin.
(c) Dollar bills.
(d) Gold thread.

4. What color are the clothes Sundiata wears in battle?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Yellow.

5. After what event does Sundiata promise to stand up and walk?
(a) After Dankaran rises to power.
(b) After his eighteenth birthday.
(c) After a humiliating beating.
(d) After his mother passes away.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How soon after the arrival of the merchants does Sogolon die?

3. Where does Kouyaty begin his story of Sundiata?

4. Which of the following is NOT something Sundiata attempts to give to Tounkara as payment?

5. Who urges Dankaran to hate his brothers?

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