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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. Zainab was which female member of Mustafa's family with whom he lived in Azemmur?
(a) Aunt.
(b) Sister.
(c) Mother.
(d) Niece.

2. What physical characteristic does Mustafa NOT attribute to Señor Narváez in his account?
(a) He has sunken cheeks.
(b) He wears a helmet adorned with ostrich feathers.
(c) He has a long beard.
(d) He wears an eyepatch.

3. 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?
(a) Murder.
(b) Assault.
(c) Theft.
(d) Rape.

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

5. When Mustafa joined a small party going ashore to scope out the area, in what type of vessels did they travel from the ship to the shore?
(a) Dinghies.
(b) Canoes.
(c) Rafts.
(d) Rowboats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the expedition wore a black eye patch?

2. How many masters did Mustafa have before Señor Dorantes bought him from the slave traders?

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

4. Many members of the expedition realized that they were hopelessly lost when they followed which natural feature "all the way to the ocean," but find "only a wide and shallow bay" (68)?

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)?

(see the answer key)

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