1. What did Blucher attempt to do that was considered a grave offense?
a) Enter a
Moorish mosque b) Insult a Moorish official
c) Steal from a Moorish market d) Deface a Moorish building
Answer: a) Enter a Moorish mosque
2. How was a broken mosque clock repaired in the past, according to the passage? a) A
Christian clockmaker was allowed in, but only on all fours like an animal b) The
clock was left unrepaired c) A new Moorish clockmaker was trained d) The clock was
replaced entirely
Answer: a) A Christian clockmaker was allowed in, but only on all fours like an animal
3. What punishment is described for cattle thieves in Tangier? a) Imprisonment b)
Amputation of a hand and leg
c) Public whipping d) Execution
Answer: b) Amputation of a hand and leg
4. How does the passage describe the behavior of Moorish criminals facing amputation?
a) They displayed courage and dignity b) They begged for mercy c) They tried to
escape d) They fainted from fear
Answer: a) They displayed courage and dignity
5. How are marriages typically arranged among the Moors? a) By the future spouses
themselves b) By the parents of the couple c) Through professional matchmakers d)
At random ceremonies
Answer: b) By the parents of the couple
6. What happens if a Moorish husband finds his wife impure or barren after marriage? a)
He keeps her regardless b) He can send her back to her parents c) She is imprisoned
d) He must pay a fine
Answer: b) He can send her back to her parents
7. According to the passage, how many wives does the Emperor of Morocco have? a)
Exactly 4, as per the Koran b) Around 500
c) An unknown number d) The passage does not specify
Answer: b) Around 500
8. What happens when a female Moorish slave becomes her master's concubine? a) She
is freed from bondage b) She remains a slave c) She is sold to another master d) No
change in her status
Answer: a) She is freed from bondage
9. On what day is the Jewish Sabbath observed in Tangier? a) Friday b) Saturday c)
Sunday
d) Monday
Answer: b) Saturday
10. What title is given to a Moor who has made a pilgrimage to Mecca? a) Caliph b)
Mufti c) Hajji d) Sultan
Answer: c) Hajji
11. How do Moorish pilgrims typically pay for their trip to Mecca? a) By借钱 from
Jewish money lenders b) FromwEALTHY PATRONS
c) By saving for many years d) The passage doesn't specify
Answer: a) By borrowing from Jewish money lenders
12. According to the passage, which nation do the Moors fear the most? a) England b)
France c) Spain d) United States
Answer: c) Spain
13. Why did the killing of cats by the French minister outrage the Moors? a) Cats are
considered sacred b) The minister was cruel to them c) He wasted good food d) The
cats were valuable rats
Answer: a) Cats are considered sacred
14. What unusual decoration is described in the French minister's home? a) A cat-skin
carpet
b) Tapestries depicting cat drawings c) Golden cat statues d) No such decoration is
mentioned
Answer: a) A cat-skin carpet
15. According to the passage, why was the American Consul General looking forward to
leaving Tangier? a) He disliked the city's foreignness b) He was frustrated by lack of
news and stimulation c) He had been reassigned to another post d) The city was too
isolated and boring
Answer: d) The city was too isolated and boring
16. What punishment does the narrator hypothetically suggest for heinous crimes? a) Life
imprisonment b) Banishment to Tangier as consul c) Public execution
d) Hard labor
Answer: b) Banishment to Tangier as consul
17. How long had the American Consul General been posted in Tangier? a) 1 year b) 3
years c) 5 years d) 10 years
Answer: c) 5 years
18. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a contributing factor to the tedium in
Tangier? a) Lack of American visitors b) Having nothing to discuss c) Restricted
mobility within the city d) Seeing the same old sights repeatedly
Answer: c) Restricted mobility within the city
19. What is described as providing temporary relief from the boredom in Tangier? a) The
arrival of an American warship b) Receiving mail from home c) Organizing social
events d) Both a) and b)
Answer: d) Both a) and b)
20. How does the narrator refer to Tangier at the end of the passage? a) The second-oldest
town in the world
b) An ancient and historic city c) A wearying prison d) Both a) and c)
Answer: d) Both a) and c)
