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

2. 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) Assault.
(b) Rape.
(c) Theft.
(d) Murder.

3. For how many days did the period of mourning last for Mustafa's father after he died during Ramadan?
(a) 30.
(b) 40.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

4. Toward what feature did the members of the expedition believe they were traveling when they paddled along the shore in their rafts?
(a) The port.
(b) The bay.
(c) The sister island to La Florida.
(d) The lighthouse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the start of Chapter 6: "The Story of the Sale," Mustafa states that his family's happiness in Azemmur came to an end in what year "of the Hegira" (77)?

2. Who called to Mustafa in Chapter 1: "The Story of La Florida" to inquire about the pebble he had found?

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

4. Which member of the expedition charged into the woods in Chapter 9: "The Story of Aute" and emerged with an eye missing?

5. Which member of the expedition was the first to live with the Yguace tribe?

(see the answer key)

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