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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 Battuta protect himself with during his journey to Qahat?
(a) A club.
(b) A harpoon.
(c) A dagger.
(d) A spear.

2. What country was Battuta born in?
(a) Madagascar.
(b) Manzanita.
(c) Maldives.
(d) Morocco.

3. When was this book translated in America?
(a) The 20th Century.
(b) The 19th Century.
(c) The 17th Century.
(d) The 18th Century.

4. How did Battuta make his pilgrimage more dangerous than it had to be at the beginning?
(a) He didn’t shave his head.
(b) He brought a woman with him.
(c) He packed a lot of money.
(d) He didn’t go with a group.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dunn describe Mecca in off seasons?

2. How long did it take for Battuta to get to the Nile Delta?

3. Who led Battuta to Qahat?

4. What is involved in Sufism?

5. What did an official at Constantine give Battuta?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Battuta’s first marriage happen?

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

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

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

5. What happened when Battuta visited a Sufi?

6. What was the Maghrib?

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

8. Who were the Mamluks?

9. What are some of the important facts Dunn shares about Tangier?

10. Who were the Marinids?

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