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1.How do the elders respond when Sundiata asks to join the fight?
A.They tell him to wait until he is healthier.
B.They welcome the offer of help from such a great leader.
C.They recognize his ability and make him second in command.
D.They compliment him on his bravery, but tell him he is a lame little frog and must stay behind.



2.What was the tribe’s battle plan?
A.They plan to divide the fighters in half, with some to meet Sumanguru's army and the rest to hide in the hills. Those meeting the army are to pretend to flee to the hills, thus leading Sumanguru’s army into an ambush.
B.The Mali sorcerors will call on the spirits of animals to tear Sumanguru's army apart, while the rest of the Mali fall upon the army like buffalo.
C.A few Mali will sneak into Sumanguru's camp in the dead of night and set the tents on fire so that when the surprised army wakes up they will be slaughtered.
D.Sundiata will lead the troops into the field, and before him resistance will melt away like mist before the sun.



3.What happens when the Mali meet Sumanguru’s warriors?
A.They flee like anguished rabbits.
B.They set the tents on fire and then kill Sumanguru's army when they come out of their tents.
C.Those who meet Sumanguru's army lead them into the hills where the rest of the Malis attack with arrows.
D.The sorcerors call upon the spirits of animals while the rest of the Mali fight fiercely.



4.How does Sumanguru surprise the Mali?
A.He reveals that his second in command is Sundiata!
B.He calls upon the wind to blow the Mali away.
C.He apologizes for what he has done but when the Mali come to greet him, suddenly he kills everyone.
D.He vanishes like the wind.



5.How are the last three panels different from the others and what do they tell?
A.They are colored differently to show the fury of Sundiata.
B.These panels do not have dialogue, instead they use images to show the devastation that ended the battle.
C.They are only dialogue because they sumarize the rest of the Sundiata story.
D.The only colors are blues and greys to show the tragedy of the trial, repentance, and death of Sundiata.

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