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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. 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?
(a) Cartography.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Languages.
(d) Medicine.

2. What office did Guzman hold, as revealed in Chapter 18: "The Story of Culiacan"?
(a) Mayor.
(b) King.
(c) Deputy.
(d) Governor.

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)?
(a) 20.
(b) 130.
(c) 50.
(d) 80.

4. To whom did Echogan give his own fur cloak when he first came into contact with Mustafa and the rest of the company?
(a) Señor Albaniz.
(b) Mustafa.
(c) Señor Castillo.
(d) Señor Narvaez.

5. What adjective does Mustafa use to describe Oyosamot's "stare" (225) when he first meets her?
(a) Mocking.
(b) Flirtatious.
(c) Wry.
(d) Mean.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the expedition harshly chastised Señor Dorantes in Chapter 15: "The Story of the Yguaces"?

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

3. What trope does Mustafa mention in relation to the Indian women's mournful voices decrying the rapes of their community members?

4. Which remaining member of the expedition was most hurt by the departure of Señor Dorantes?

5. What crime did several men from the expedition commit once they had abducted young women from the mound?

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