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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, The Aftermath of the Northmen's Funeral.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ibn liken the Northmen to animals?
(a) They fight over women.
(b) They eat their food raw.
(c) They do not wash after a toilet.
(d) Their language sounds like growling.

2. What is the position of the man in question #15?
(a) King of the Britons.
(b) Emperor of Rome.
(c) War Leader of the Northmen.
(d) King of the Saqaliba.

3. What do the merchants have primarily in their houses?
(a) Cloth and spices.
(b) Beautiful girls.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Religious artifacts.

4. With what does Chapter One begin?
(a) A recounting of the introduction.
(b) An invocation to Allah.
(c) A lamentation for lives lost.
(d) A statement of intention.

5. Who choses Ibn to fulfill the letter's request?
(a) No one, Ibn volunteers.
(b) The Caliph.
(c) The President of the University.
(d) The Count of Syri.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Ibn gone?

2. What does Ibn do where they stop?

3. How does Ibn list the rivers he has crossed?

4. From whom has a letter arrived where Ibn lives?

5. For what purpose does Ibn write?

(see the answer key)

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