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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. How many masters did Mustafa have before Señor Dorantes bought him from the slave traders?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

2. 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) Señor Castillo.
(d) Father Anselmo.

3. How many days did it take for the entire armada to disembark from their ships?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 9.

4. What sort of transport were Mustafa's parents using to cross Umm er-Rbi’ River on the day his father was attacked by a Portuguese soldier?
(a) A rowboat.
(b) A ferry.
(c) A bridge.
(d) A raft.

5. 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) Platinum.
(b) Copper.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Zainab was which female member of Mustafa's family with whom he lived in Azemmur?

3. Mustafa had already decided to be a merchant, rather than following his father into the notary business, by the time his brothers Yusuf and Yahya were how old?

4. Mustafa states that when the farmers in Azemmur fell onto hard times, they were forced to use what as payment?

5. How many slaves on the ship that carried Mustafa had "indentured themselves for no money, only the promise of a meal a day" (82)?

(see the answer key)

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