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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. How old was Battuta when he began his pilgrimage?

2. What was all around the city of Cairo?

3. What did Battuta love about traveling along the Nile?

4. What was Battuta’s first name?

5. What city along the Nile did Battuta spend time at before continuing on?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who were the Marinids?

3. How did Battuta’s first marriage happen?

4. What happened when Battuta visited a Sufi?

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

6. What bad thing did Battuta learn about his Arabic guide, and how did he respond to this?

7. What happened to Battuta while traveling across the Pontic Mountains?

8. How was the hajj described in this book?

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

10. What happened as Battuta was traveling to Qahat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dunn places some information throughout this book for us. Why do you think he did that, and how did this affect the pace of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Battuta had a different opinion of the various places he visited. What were some of these opinions, and how did they come to be?

Essay Topic 3

Battuta learned that his parents died long after it had happened. How did he react to this news, and what did this mean to him personally?

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