View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is now where Anatolia used to be?

2. What is a fityan?

3. Where did Battuta decide to seek his fortune?

4. What country was Battuta born in?

5. What is Dunn’s role in this book?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does this book show the Muslim attitude towards women?

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

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

5. Why did Battuta begin his journey?

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

7. What was the Maghrib?

8. How did Battuta feel about his first sea voyage?

9. How did Battuta feel about Cairo, and why?

10. How did Battuta hope to seek his fortune?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Benbow had more than 4 wives in his lifetime, but we learn very little about any of them. Why is this, and what does this teach us?

Essay Topic 2

Battuta was devoted to learning in his life. How did he display this devotion, and what affect did this have on his life?

Essay Topic 3

Purity is a main theme of this book. How is this theme presented, and why would this be so central in a plot like this?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 527 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample