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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, The City of Many-Columned Iram and Abdullah Son of Abi Kalibah.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the nomad say that the Emir is?
(a) Generous.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Cheap.

2. What comes out of the black jar after the fisherman rubs it?
(a) A Jinni.
(b) A demon.
(c) 20 dinars.
(d) Sand.

3. Where does the hermit live?
(a) In a cave.
(b) In the backwaters.
(c) In the desert.
(d) On a mountain.

4. What did the King of Himyar see in his dream?
(a) Birds plucking at Hatim's eyes.
(b) Hatim slaying his camel.
(c) Birds taking Hatim away.
(d) Angels singing.

5. At the end of the story of The Three Apples, what tale does Ja'afar refer to?
(a) The tale of the 3 birds.
(b) The tale of the Jinni's wife.
(c) The tale of Nur al-Din Ali.
(d) The tale of Kalyandi al-Din.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Kafur do each year as a boy?

2. In the story of Hatim of the Tribe of Tayy, why did the King of Himyar camp near Hatim's tomb?

3. When Ajib sees his father the first time, he believes him to be a what?

4. Of the men questioned by the Three Ladies of Baghdad, who was known to have loved sailing the seas?

5. Who is the first person that the animals in The Tale of The Birds And The Beasts And The Carpenter meet?

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