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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following types of poems is the genre which "Sundiata" belongs to?
(a) Limmerick.
(b) Lyric.
(c) Prose.
(d) Epic.

2. What does the king give to his subjects in celebration for the birth of the new child?
(a) Ammunition.
(b) Food.
(c) Cigars.
(d) Wine.

3. How long does Sassouma decide to wait until she finishes her plot against Sogolon?
(a) Until the baby is born.
(b) Until the baby is three-years-old.
(c) Until the naming ceremony.
(d) Until the baby reaches manhood.

4. How does the king react to the news that Sogolon has gone into labor?
(a) He is very nervous.
(b) He is not home when the news breaks out.
(c) He is completely apathetic.
(d) He is angry.

5. Why does the hunter revere small seeds?
(a) Because they are strong.
(b) Because they are beautiful.
(c) Because they can be pollinated.
(d) Because they spread.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like when Sogolon first goes into labor?

2. What is the name of Sassouma's son, who is set to inherit the king's throne?

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

4. How is Kanty related to Fakoli?

5. How long does Sundiata wander in the desert before settling in Djedeba?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Malian merchants greet Sundiata, and what news do they bring from home?

2. How do the Malian people feel about a heavenly God?

3. Why are the griots considered "vessels of the past?"

4. Why does Sassouma meet with the sorcerers in the village after Sogolon's arrival?

5. Why does Fassyky ask for a private conference with Fran Kamara upon returning to Mali?

6. Who is Sassouma, and how does she react to Sogolon?

7. How have Sundiata's childhood friends sought to help him in his return to Mali?

8. When the hunter gives the king his fortune, what does he say?

9. What happens when Sundiata visits a spiritual river and prays there?

10. How does Sundiata react to the reunification with Nana Triban, and what steps does he take to bring the land of Mali back together?

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