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

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Battuta sad when leaving on his pilgrimage?

2. What was the Maristan?

3. What did an official at Constantine give Battuta?

4. How long was the journey from Damascus to Mecca?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Battuta begin his journey?

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

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

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

6. How did Battuta’s first marriage happen?

7. What happened when Battuta visited a Sufi?

8. What does Dunn think Battuta hoped to find in his travels?

9. What made the pilgrimage so dangerous?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Battuta caused something of a confrontation at the bathhouse. Why did he do this, and what does this display about his personality?

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

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?

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