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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What object did Mustafa find upon the ground in Chapter 18: "The Story of Culiacan"?

3. Under what type of plant did Mustafa find an object on the ground in Chapter 18: "The Culiacan"?

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

5. Governor Guzman wanted to enslave the Indians in the group of healers, even though he declared such an act to be what?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the theme of class difference appear in Chapter 11: "The Story of the Rafts"?

2. What important information did Mustafa and Señor Cabeza de Vaca learn when they encountered five horsemen in Chapter 18: "The Story of Culiacan"?

3. By the time the events in Chapter 19: "The Story of Compostela" took place, how many years had passed since Mustafa sold himself into slavery?

4. Toward what destination did Mustafa, Señor Cabeza de Vaca, Señor Dorantes, and Señor Castillo travel once they reunited at the end of Chapter 15: "The Story of the Yguaces"?

5. Who was Señor Albaniz and what was his job within the armada's expedition?

6. For what reason did Mustafa become concerned when the number of followers traveling with the Children of the Sun group swelled?

7. What change occurred in the way the Castilians viewed the landscape and why, according to Mustafa's comments in Chapter 13: "The Story of the Three Rivers"?

8. Name three excuses members of the Children of the Sun gave to Governor Guzman when he demanded information in Chapter 19: "The Story of the Compostela."

9. In what way does the piece of glass in Chapter 18: "The Story of the Culiacan" dovetail with the pebble in Chapter 1: "The Story of La Florida"?

10. How does Señor Dorantes react to the living conditions on the tiny rafts in Chapter 11: "The Story of the Rafts" and how is his reaction different from Mustafa's reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the messages sent about the theme of appearance versus reality within The Moor's Account.

Essay Topic 2

How do the themes of deception and hypocrisy function within The Moor's Account and what is Lalami’s message regarding these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Trace the characterization arc of Mustafa throughout the novel The Moor's Account. Discuss whether Mustafa is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character.

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