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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, How Abu Hasan Brake Wind.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main struggle of the man who stole the gold dog bowl?
(a) Debt.
(b) Being cursed by a priest.
(c) Lying.
(d) Having no family.

2. What do the sons of the Wazir of Cairo think they should do in order to have a son and a daughter so that the cousins will pledge to marry?
(a) Get married on the same day,
(b) Go to the king for blessings.
(c) Invoke a Jinni.
(d) Consult the Holy Book.

3. For how long was Abu Hasan a bodyguard for the foreign king in the story of How Abu Hasan Broke Wind?
(a) Six years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) One year.

4. Upon meeting the angel, the hermit does what?
(a) Makes it his slave.
(b) Sends it away.
(c) Takes it as a pet.
(d) Ignores it.

5. Who sends the angel?
(a) An ocean spirit.
(b) Allah.
(c) A demon.
(d) A jinni.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Emir do after meeting the nomad and returning home?

2. After Ma'an asks the nomad where he came from, what does the nomad speak of doing when he arrives at his destination?

3. Where does the hermit live?

4. What is sent to the hermit after the angel?

5. What is Shams al-Din Mohammed's first daugher's name?

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