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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11: "The Story of the Rafts"- Chapter 15: "The Story of the Yguaces".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mustafa told Chaubekwan that those in his party who drank "an infusion of" (211) what "at the morning meal" were never afflicted with the fever?
(a) Oak leaves.
(b) Licorice.
(c) Hearts of palm.
(d) Black root.

2. Who read from a scroll once the whole party had disembarked from the ships?
(a) Señor Dorantes.
(b) Señor Castillo.
(c) Señor Albaniz.
(d) Señor Narváez.

3. From what country do Mustafa's so-called "companions" (3) hail, whose accounts he says he "intends to correct" (3)?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Spain.

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 short time.
(c) A long time.
(d) Mustafa does not disclose this information.

5. What sacrament were Mustafa and the other slaves given up upon their arrival in Seville?
(a) Communion.
(b) Confession.
(c) Baptism.
(d) Confirmation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character tried in earnest to figure out why Echogan's tribe had turned violent?

2. What type of communication did Señor Dorantes use to tell his companions his reasons for leaving them?

3. What terms does Mustafa use to characterize the ways in which Father Anselmo was different from the other friars in the armada?

4. Mustafa begins his account by naming a particular year. For how many years had he been enslaved by this year's arrival?

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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