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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: "The Story of the Sale"- Chapter 10: "The Story of Ramatullai" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The kingdom called Apalache toward which the armada marched in Chapter 1: "The Story of La Florida" was supposed to be rich in what metal?
(a) Silver.
(b) Platinum.
(c) Gold.
(d) Copper.

2. What smell reached the members of the expedition and acted as the first sign that they were approaching Aute?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Decaying flesh.
(c) Fish.
(d) Saltwater.

3. Which character was jealous when he found out who had been chosen to head the raiding party going on ahead to Apalache?
(a) Señor Dorantes.
(b) Señor Castillo.
(c) Father Anselmo.
(d) Señor Cabeza de Vaca.

4. What terms does Mustafa use to characterize the ways in which Father Anselmo was different from the other friars in the armada?
(a) Younger and taller.
(b) Smarter and kinder.
(c) Shorter and fatter.
(d) Quieter and sadder.

5. For how many ducats did Señor Bernardo Rodriguez purchase Mustafa at the slave market in Seville?
(a) 25.
(b) 100.
(c) 250.
(d) 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Castilians were killed in the Battle of the Río Oscuro depicted in Chapter 3: "The Story of the Illusion"?

2. Which deity does Mustafa name in the Prologue of The Moor's Account?

3. Mustafa states in the Prologue that he "intends to correct details of the history that was compiled by" what number of his companions?

4. In Chapter 7: "The Story of Apalache," the members of the expedition continue to march toward what destination?

5. What crime did the soldiers commit in the village of a dozen huts that caused Mustafa to feel guilty for having no power to stop the soldiers?

(see the answer key)

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