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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 did most people do after their pilgrimage?
(a) Travel to other destinations.
(b) Stay in Mecca for a time.
(c) Return to their lives.
(d) Donate their ceremonial garb.

2. Which ocean lies near Tangier?
(a) The Indian.
(b) The Pacific.
(c) The Baltic.
(d) The Atlantic.

3. What kind of guide did Battuta need to find before seeking his fortune?
(a) A Persian speaker.
(b) A law expert.
(c) A child rearing servant.
(d) A religious zealot.

4. What law required a trip to Mecca?
(a) Buddhist Law.
(b) Islamic Law.
(c) Middle Eastern Law.
(d) All of the above.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Battuta do when something bothered him in a bathhouse?

2. How old was Battuta when he began his pilgrimage?

3. What is Dunn’s role in this book?

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

5. How long did Battuta say he stayed in Mecca?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dunn think Battuta did in his time in Mecca?

2. How did Battuta’s first marriage happen?

3. Why did Battuta begin his journey?

4. What major historical figure was Battuta compared to, and why?

5. What was important about Medina?

6. What did the pilgrims do at Dhul’Hulaifa?

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

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

9. Where did Battuta usually stay while traveling, and why?

10. What made the pilgrimage so dangerous?

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