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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 religion did Battuta follow?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Protestantism.
(d) Catholicism.

2. Who told Battuta about his future?
(a) A rabbi.
(b) A mystic.
(c) A priest.
(d) A street dancer.

3. How long did Battuta stay in Cairo?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 1 week.

4. What did Battuta do at the Mount of Mercy?
(a) Offer a sacrifice.
(b) Wail.
(c) Pray.
(d) Break his fast.

5. What is Dunn’s role in this book?
(a) A narrator.
(b) The main character.
(c) The antagonist.
(d) A researcher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Battuta divorce his first wife?

2. What kind of town does Dunn call Tangier at this point in history?

3. What was special about the Mosque of the Prophet?

4. What was important about Hebron?

5. Who went for help when danger was encountered while crossing the Pontic mountains?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was a Qadi, and why is this important to this book?

2. What happened when Battuta visited a Sufi?

3. What happened as Battuta was traveling to Qahat?

4. What were some of the parts of the Ka’ba ritual?

5. Who were the Fityan, and how did Battuta feel about them?

6. What made the pilgrimage so dangerous?

7. How did the spread of Islam affect Battuta in his travels?

8. What did Battuta think of his first exposure to Africa in Zeila?

9. Who were the Mamluks?

10. How did Battuta feel about Cairo, and why?

(see the answer keys)

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