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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object did Mustafa find upon the ground in Chapter 18: "The Story of Culiacan"?
(a) A piece of cloth.
(b) A piece of wood.
(c) A piece of glass.
(d) A piece of metal.

2. What signs did Señor Cabeza de Vaca use to find the other Castilians nearby in Chapter 18: "The Story of Culiacan"?
(a) Carriage tracks.
(b) Hoofprints.
(c) Peanut shells.
(d) Bootprints.

3. The group of healers formed by Mustafa, Oyosamot, Señor Cabeza de Vaca, and Señor Dorantes came to be named "The Children of the" (236) what?
(a) Wind.
(b) Light.
(c) Sun.
(d) Morning.

4. Which remaining member of the expedition was most hurt by the departure of Señor Dorantes?
(a) Señor Ruiz.
(b) Señor Cabeza de Caca
(c) Señor Castillo.
(d) Father Anselmo.

5. How did Mustafa feel toward the man who was hurt the most by the disappearance of Señor Dorantes?
(a) Ashamed.
(b) Angry.
(c) Protective.
(d) Aggressive.

6. Just before Mustafa, Señor Cabeza de Vaca, Señor Dorantes, and Señor Castillo join together once again to search for the port city, which two arrived at the Yguace settlement?
(a) Señor Cabeza de Vaca and Señor Dorantes.
(b) Mustafa and Señor Cabeza de Vaca.
(c) Señor Cabeza de Vaca and Señor Castillo.
(d) Mustafa and Señor Castillo.

7. When the five horsemen led Mustafa's small group to the nearby Castilian encampment, they said that it was how many leagues away?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 1/2.
(d) 2.

8. From what tribe did Oyosamot hail?
(a) Mendoza.
(b) Inca.
(c) Avavare.
(d) Carancahua.

9. For how many weeks did Governor Guzman hold the small party of healers before he let them go?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

10. Under what type of plant did Mustafa find an object on the ground in Chapter 18: "The Culiacan"?
(a) Cactus.
(b) Cattail.
(c) Peony.
(d) Oak.

11. What month did Torres name when he was asked for the current date in Chapter 18: "The Story of Culiacan"?
(a) October.
(b) March.
(c) January.
(d) June.

12. What term did Governor Guzman use to describe the Indians he had excluded from the feast?
(a) Heathens.
(b) Cannibals.
(c) Murderers.
(d) Savages.

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

14. How many Indian followers were accompanying Mustafa when he spotted a piece of Castilian material on the ground?
(a) 6.
(b) 25.
(c) 12.
(d) 100.

15. What item from an earlier chapter appears in Chapter 11: "The Story of the Rafts" when it is found on the ration master's corpse?
(a) A pitchfork.
(b) A comb.
(c) A hatchet.
(d) A sword.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the five horsemen Mustafa encountered in Chapter 18: "The Story of Culiacan" were wearing helmets?

2. Who was the treasurer of the Narvaez expedition?

3. What type of transportation were the Indians using who led the expedition members to safety in Chapter 11: "The Story of the Rafts"?

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

5. Señor Cabeza de Vaca realized in Chapter 18: "The Story of Culiacan" that the expedition had reached La Florida how many years before?

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