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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. Who called to Mustafa in Chapter 1: "The Story of La Florida" to inquire about the pebble he had found?
(a) Señor Narváez.
(b) Señor Dorantes.
(c) Father Anselmo.
(d) Señor Castillo.

2. Mustafa states that members of the expedition found how many Indians hiding nearby the village with a dozen huts?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 6.

3. Mustafa begins his account by naming a particular year. For how many years had he been enslaved by this year's arrival?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

4. Mustafa states that he is writing the account that makes up the pages of the book how long after the events transpired?
(a) A few years back.
(b) A long time.
(c) A short time.
(d) Mustafa does not disclose this information.

5. About what element is Mustafa speaking when he tells the reader in Chapter 8: "The Story of Seville" that its links "are heavier than any metal known to man" (105)?
(a) Ambition.
(b) Love.
(c) Instinct.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what country did the slave traders hail who sold Mustafa to Señor Dorantes?

2. What sort of literary device is utilized by Lalami when Señor Ruíz insists that he will not "wait for the savages to hunt [him] down like a partridge" (122)?

3. How old was Heniya when she married Mustafa's father?

4. In what type of room did Mustafa sleep when he was enslaved by Señor Bernardo Rodriguez?

5. For how many days did the period of mourning last for Mustafa's father after he died during Ramadan?

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