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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Nana Triban?
(a) Sundiata's daughter.
(b) Sundiata's sister.
(c) Sundiata's wife.
(d) Sundiata's cousin.

2. Where are the Malian merchants first spotted?
(a) In the temple.
(b) At the king's palace.
(c) In the market.
(d) At the watering hole.

3. What part of Sundiata's body begins to glow after he drinks from a magical stream of water?
(a) His breath.
(b) His hair.
(c) His blood.
(d) His eyes.

4. After Sundiata abandons Soumaoro, who does he seek out to destroy?
(a) Soumaoro's allies.
(b) Soumaoro's parents.
(c) Soumaoro's followers.
(d) Soumaoro's children.

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

6. How does the adult Sundiata spend most of his days in Mali?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Praying.

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

8. What weapon does Sundiata use when he attempts to kill Soumaoro?
(a) A spear.
(b) A hatchet.
(c) A sword.
(d) A knife.

9. Why did the kings of Mali respect Sundiata when he was a boy?
(a) Because he could name all his relatives.
(b) Because he could name every flower that grew in Mali.
(c) Because he could name every constallation in the sky.
(d) Because he could name every king that ever ruled Mali.

10. What did Siara Kouman Konaty send to Sundiata in order to help him in his battle agains Soumaoro?
(a) Troops.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Food.
(d) Money.

11. What city is Sundiata traveling toward in order to battle with Soumaoro?
(a) Labon.
(b) Tabon.
(c) Kabon.
(d) Mabon.

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

13. Where does Sundiata want to construct his palace now that he is in power?
(a) In Mema.
(b) In Niani.
(c) In Sosso.
(d) In Ka-ba.

14. What type of party does Sundiata lead for his men on the eve of their big battle?
(a) A dance.
(b) A feast.
(c) A prayer service.
(d) A concert.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Malian merchants tell Sundiata about Mali?

2. How do Tounkara's men feel about joining up with Sundiata's army?

3. Who wrote a song about Sundiata on the day her learned to walk?

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

5. Whose troops does Soumaoro first concentrate on defeating in the battle?

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