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

2. Who acted as the official notary of the armada, according to Mustafa?
(a) Señor Narváez.
(b) Father Anselmo.
(c) Señor Dorantes.
(d) Señor Albaniz.

3. Señor Bernardo Rodriguez was forced to sell Mustafa, whom he called Esteban, due to debts incurred in what way?
(a) Embezzlement.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Agricultural investments.
(d) Unpaid taxes.

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

5. Under what type of tree did the Castilians pile the 15 dead Indians who were killed at the battle of the Río Oscuro?
(a) Cypress.
(b) Oak.
(c) Mango.
(d) Olive.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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)?

2. How many ducats did Señor Dorantes pay for Mustafa when he purchased him from slave traders?

3. In Heniya's story about the embroiderer and the caftans, what happens at the end of the story when the girl is found to be useless with a lute?

4. Which part of his own body did Señor Dorantes use in order to handle Mustafa when he was considering whether to make a purchase?

5. Mustafa recounts a time when Señor Bernardo Rodriguez pressed the heel of his boot against Mustafa's neck as punishment for what offense?

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