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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. When Ajib sees his father the first time, he believes him to be a what?
(a) Cook.
(b) A slave.
(c) A merchant.
(d) A demon.

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) Go to the king for blessings.
(b) Invoke a Jinni.
(c) Get married on the same day,
(d) Consult the Holy Book.

3. After Ma'an asks the nomad where he came from, what does the nomad speak of doing when he arrives at his destination?
(a) Selling his elephant to the king.
(b) Selling ginger root to the king.
(c) Selling gold to the Wazir.
(d) Selling cucumbers to the Emir.

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

5. What was Ma'an doing when he became separated from the rest of his company?
(a) Escaping a lion.
(b) Hunting gazelles.
(c) Escaping a lynx.
(d) Hunting antelope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the hermit eat/survive on?

2. The hermit is tested by being sent an angel in the form of a what?

3. In the story of How Abu Hasan Broke Wind, Abu Hasan holds a great celebration in the City of ______ of Al-Yaman.

4. Where does the hermit live?

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

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