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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How big does Dunn say the hajj can get?

2. What kind of stability does Dunn praise the Mamluks for?

3. What did Battuta have in a bundle on his way to Qahat?

4. Why was Tangier not a center of learning?

5. How does Dunn say Muslim women lived at the time of this book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Battuta begin his journey?

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

3. How did Battuta hope to seek his fortune?

4. What bad thing did Battuta learn about his Arabic guide, and how did he respond to this?

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

6. What does Dunn think Battuta hoped to find in his travels?

7. How does Dunn feel about the comparison between Battuta and a certain historical figure?

8. What happened to Battuta at Bijaya?

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

10. What was important about Medina?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some scholars think a lot of what Battuta wrote about was falsified. Having read this version of his story, what do you think about these accusations?

Essay Topic 2

Battuta did finally find a place to settle down. Where was this, and why do you think he chose this place?

Essay Topic 3

Dunn places some information throughout this book for us. Why do you think he did that, and how did this affect the pace of the book?

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