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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. What do the Malian people believe is the most definitive characteristic of the heavenly God?
(a) He is powerful.
(b) He is trustworthy.
(c) He is vengeful.
(d) He is mysterious.

2. How do the people of Mali treat Sundiata after the king dies?
(a) They revere him.
(b) They mock him.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They are kind to him.

3. What appears in the sky at the moment that Sagolon's baby is born?
(a) A rainbow.
(b) A ray of sunshine.
(c) A storm cloud.
(d) A flash of lightning.

4. To what religion do Sundiata's ancestors belong?
(a) Islam.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Catholicism.

5. Which of the following elements does Kanty and his men have mastery over?
(a) Air.
(b) Fire.
(c) Water.
(d) Earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is named heir to the throne once the king dies?

2. Why does Sogolon believe Djata does not speak with other children?

3. What animal does the hunter who approaches Maghan Kon Fatta offer to him?

4. On which topic do Sundiata's ancestors seek advise from the heavens?

5. How does Dankaran feel when Sundiata swears to return from exile?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mali wages war against Kanty?

2. How are the Malian merchants discovered in Mema, and what is the reaction to their arrival?

3. What happens during Sundiata's first battle against Soumaoro?

4. How does Sassouma try to convince the nine witches to kill Sundiata?

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

6. Why do the people of Mali flood to Soumaoro's old land, and what do they steal from his store houses?

7. How do the people of Mali react to the news that Sundiata has arrived to return the land to them?

8. According to the griot, what parts of Sundiata's legacy are still standing in present-day Mali?

9. How do Soumaoro and Sundiata communicate before the battle of Krina?

10. Why did ancient kings initially want griots?

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