Question

In one work, this character successfully stakes his life to win a mancala-style board game against a king sitting in a room of beautiful swords. One woman’s fear about the popularity of this character leads her to summon a group of nine witches to kill him, but the witches are so impressed that they instead begin to assist this character. (-5[1])This character, who was introduced to Western audiences through (*) Djibirl Tamsir Niane’s 1960 translation of one work, is born after his father makes a promise to marry an ugly maiden. In a climactic battle, this character fires an arrow tipped with a cock’s spur. (10[1])This character, who first uses the branch of a baobab tree to walk, (-5[1])was given a griot companion by his father. After a return from exile, (-5[1])this character and his mother (10[1])Sogolon defeat the sorcerer Sumanguru. For 10 points, name this central character of an oral epic and founder of the Mali Empire. (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Sundiata [or Sundiata Keita]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andrew WangIllinois ANotre Dame A59-5
Gavin MarkoffVanderbiltChicago B10310
Stan MelkumianPurdue AChicago A116-5
Davis JohnsonPurdue BNotre Dame B129-5
Yash MandaviaIllinois BIndiana13410
Matthew AmanteNotre Dame BPurdue B15610
John MarvinChicago APurdue A15710
Ben KoberleinNotre Dame AIllinois A15710

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