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

2. How many horsemen did Mustafa and his group of gatherers see approaching them in Chapter 18: "The Story of Culiacan"?

3. How many days after losing a number of men to an assault waged with rocks did the expedition reach the mouth of a wide river?

4. What term did Governor Guzman use to describe the Indians he had excluded from the feast?

5. Which member of the expedition became fast friends with Chaubekwan?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What major change did Mustafa undergo after he and his companions formed the group called Children of the Sun?

3. What action did Señor Narvaez take near the end of Chapter 11: "The Story of the Rafts" that caused his crew to despise him?

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

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

6. 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"?

7. In what way were the members of the Carancahua tribe different from other tribes Mustafa had encountered?

8. How did Señor Dorantes come to have a child on the way?

9. 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?

10. What aspect of Oyosamot's character did Mustafa particularly admire and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Choose an object from The Moor's Account, such as the tattoo, the standard, the scroll, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.

Essay Topic 3

What message does Lalami send within the pages of The Moor's Account concerning the link between oppression and brutality?

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