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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. How many times was a trip required to Mecca?

2. How old was Battuta when he began his pilgrimage?

3. Where did Battuta meet his first wife?

4. What kind of stability does Dunn praise the Mamluks for?

5. Who led Battuta to Qahat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Battuta think of his first exposure to Africa in Zeila?

2. How did Battuta spend his time in Damascus?

3. How did Battuta hope to seek his fortune?

4. What happened to Battuta while traveling across the Pontic Mountains?

5. What were some of the parts of the Ka’ba ritual?

6. What did the pilgrims do at Dhul’Hulaifa?

7. Who were the Fityan, and how did Battuta feel about them?

8. What happened at the bath house in Cairo?

9. What happened to Battuta at Bijaya?

10. What kind of education did Battuta have before beginning his journey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Battuta learned that his parents died long after it had happened. How did he react to this news, and what did this mean to him personally?

Essay Topic 2

Dunn places some information throughout this book for us. Why do you think he did that, and how did this affect the pace of the book?

Essay Topic 3

The pilgrimage to Mecca is required for all Muslims at least once. Why do you think this is? What did this pilgrimage do for Battuta?

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