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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In The Tale of Kamar al-Zaman, what do Maymunah and Dahnash bet over before going to Kamar?
(a) Who can find the golden necklace for the prince?
(b) Who can find Kamar first?
(c) Who is going to marry Kamar?
(d) Who is the most beautiful- prince or princess?

2. How does the Caliph respond to the story of Ali The Persian?
(a) By sending him away.
(b) With laughter and appreciation.
(c) With confusion and request for more information.
(d) With anger.

3. What does Lady Zubaydah order her staff to do to look as though they are mourning Kut's death?
(a) Dress in black.
(b) Cry in the streets.
(c) Tear at their hair.
(d) Tear their clothes.

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

5. In The Tale of Kamar Al-Zaman, what does Kamar chase for ten days?
(a) An antelope.
(b) A jinni.
(c) An ifrita.
(d) A bird.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main struggle of the man who stole the gold dog bowl?

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. If the tale impresses the Caliph, what does he promise to do?

4. Where is the ruined man told to go in his dream?

5. What does Kamar take from Budur while she is sleeping?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of Shahrazad deciding to tell this seemingly innocuous story to the king in Ali The Persian?

2. In The Sweep and The Noble Lady, how did the Emir's pardon of the sweep seem just, although it was not the ultimate punishment (death)?

3. What does the circular nature and connectedness of the happenings in The Tale of The Three Apples imply?

4. What message through the story is meant for the King from Shahrazad in The City of Many-Columned Iram and Abdullah Son of Abi Kalibah?

5. What qualities does the Caliph show through his actions towards the sisters and princes in the Porter and The Three Ladies of Baghdad?

6. What does Shahrazad teach the king through her story In The Tale of Ma'an Son of Zaidah and The Badawi?

7. In the opening chapter of The Story of King Shahryar And His Brother, Shahrazad is spared eligibility for beheading because she is one of the Wazir's daughters. Is her request to marry the king an act of fate/Allah's power, or rather an a human aspect of her personality?

8. In The Tale of Ma'an Son of Zaidah and The Badawi, how does the Emir reward loyalty?

9. What humorous fact is revealed in regards to the two men fighting for the bag in Ali The Persian?

10. How is the main character in the story of The Ruined Man Who Became Rich Again Through A Dream rewarded for his faith?

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