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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the Maristan?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A grand ship.
(c) A mosque.
(d) A trade center.

3. What was the profession of Battuta’s father?
(a) Salesman.
(b) Missionary.
(c) Writer.
(d) Scholar.

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

5. What impressed Battuta most about the feat he attended in Anatolia?
(a) There was food he had never seen.
(b) They were very generous.
(c) He learns of new books.
(d) The talk was purely religious.

6. Where did Battuta meet Orkhan?
(a) Benbow.
(b) Bitwin.
(c) Bursa.
(d) Berber.

7. Who were the Marinids?
(a) Religious activists.
(b) Political leaders.
(c) Brilliant scholars.
(d) Famous travelers.

8. Who led Battuta to Qahat?
(a) A hajj leader.
(b) A sailor.
(c) A Qadi.
(d) A scholar.

9. How long did it take for Battuta to get to the Nile Delta?
(a) 8 Months.
(b) 7 Months.
(c) 6 Months.
(d) 9 Months.

10. How did Battuta get to Yemen?
(a) He walked.
(b) He hired a camel.
(c) He went by sea.
(d) He joined a caravan.

11. What is involved in Sufism?
(a) History.
(b) Science.
(c) Mysticism.
(d) Psychology.

12. What language did the Mamluks speak?
(a) Arabic.
(b) Turkish.
(c) Egyptian.
(d) Yiddish.

13. How many times was a trip required to Mecca?
(a) Twice in a decade.
(b) Twice in a lifetime.
(c) Once in a lifetime.
(d) Once in a year.

14. What did Battuta do while waiting for a hajj?
(a) Sculpt.
(b) Study.
(c) Find a wife.
(d) Pray.

15. Where did Battuta meet people who were of his religion as he travelled?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Mecca.
(d) Maldives.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Battuta make his pilgrimage more dangerous than it had to be at the beginning?

3. What did most people do after their pilgrimage?

4. Who told Battuta about his future?

5. What country was Battuta born in?

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