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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. Mustafa states in the Prologue that he "intends to correct details of the history that was compiled by" what number of his companions?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

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

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 Cabeza de Vaca.
(c) Father Anselmo.
(d) Señor Castillo.

4. The slave trader told Señor Dorantes that Mustafa, whom he called Esteban, would be a valuable asset to the expedition due to his skills in what area?
(a) Languages.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Cartography.
(d) Cooking.

5. At the start of Chapter 6: "The Story of the Sale," Mustafa states that his family's happiness in Azemmur came to an end in what year "of the Hegira" (77)?
(a) 928.
(b) 1066.
(c) 834.
(d) 924.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mustafa uses the term "Castilians," (3) he is referring to natives of which country?

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

3. What trope does Mustafa mention in relation to the Indian women's mournful voices decrying the rapes of their community members?

4. 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?

5. Which member of the expedition charged into the woods in Chapter 9: "The Story of Aute" and emerged with an eye missing?

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