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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Malian merchants tell Sundiata about Mali?
(a) That it is destroyed.
(b) That its people are starving.
(c) That it is wealthy.
(d) That it has a strong army.

2. What do the kings of the nation give to Sundiata when they proclaim him emperor of the land?
(a) Their weapons.
(b) Their wives.
(c) Their crowns.
(d) Their armies.

3. What is the name of the city where Sundiata and Soumaoro agree to meet and battle?
(a) Bamako.
(b) Mema.
(c) Krina.
(d) Sosso.

4. After Mali falls to Kanty, what is life like in Mema?
(a) It is worrisome.
(b) It is exciting.
(c) It is peaceful.
(d) It is violent.

5. How soon after the arrival of the merchants does Sogolon die?
(a) That night.
(b) A week later.
(c) The next day.
(d) Two days later.

6. How do Sundiata's allies treat his prisoners of war at the celebration?
(a) They kill the prisoners.
(b) They treat the prisoners with respect.
(c) They treat the prisoners as brothers.
(d) They mock the prisoners.

7. Which of the following is NOT something Sundiata attempts to give to Tounkara as payment?
(a) Pottery.
(b) Feathers.
(c) Hay.
(d) Flowers.

8. Aside from Nana Triban, who is the only other person who understands the dangers in Soumaoro's chambers?
(a) Dankaran.
(b) Fassyky.
(c) Sogolon.
(d) Sundiata.

9. How do Tounkara's men feel about joining up with Sundiata's army?
(a) They do not voice their opinion.
(b) They refuse to go with him.
(c) They join him eagerly.
(d) They join him hesitantly.

10. Which way does the wind blow, signaling to Sundiata that it is time to return home?
(a) North.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) West.

11. Who first spots the Malian merchants in Mema?
(a) Sundiata.
(b) Kolonkan.
(c) Sogolon.
(d) Manding Bory.

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

13. How many animals does Sundiata sacrifice upon returning home to Mali?
(a) 30.
(b) 3.
(c) 300.
(d) 3,000.

14. How do the merchants address Sundiata?
(a) As their king.
(b) As their savior.
(c) As their lord.
(d) As their master.

15. As Sundiata travels toward Soumaoro, what do the cities he passes through give to him?
(a) Food.
(b) Women.
(c) Water.
(d) Men.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Nana Triban meets with Sundiata, what does she deny every doing?

2. What do the failing troops see that cause them to muster up enough courage to defeat Soumaoro's men?

3. Why is Soumaoro's army surprised by Sundiata's army?

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

5. Since Sundiata's rise to power, what has happened to the rate of crime in his land?

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