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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16: "The Story of the Avavares"- Chapter 20: "The Story of Mexico- Tenochtitlan".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mustafa uses the term "Castilians," (3) he is referring to natives of which country?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Prague.
(c) Spain.
(d) Morocco.

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

3. What quality of Oyosamot's personality caused Mustafa to marry her?
(a) Courage.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Humor.
(d) Intelligence.

4. What type of transportation were the Indians using who led the expedition members to safety in Chapter 11: "The Story of the Rafts"?
(a) Horses.
(b) Wagons.
(c) Rafts.
(d) Canoes.

5. 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)?
(a) Snake River.
(b) The Umm er-Rbi’ River.
(c) Stanpole Creek.
(d) Río Oscuro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of person did Mustafa, Señor Dorantes, Señor Cabeza de Caca, and Señor Castillo follow to the camp of the Avavare tribe?

2. The slave trader told Señor Dorantes that Mustafa, whom he called Esteban, would be a valuable asset to the expedition due to his skills in what area?

3. Which character ingested a "zaatar" (224) in Chapter 16: "The Story of the Avavares"?

4. Once the expedition was reduced to using their handmade rafts, a royal official suddenly "had to share" what item "with a carpenter" (151)?

5. How many years did Mustafa spend with the Yguace tribe before he joined up with three other members of the original expedition?

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