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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Hatim Of the Tribe of Tayy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the First Kalandar, when he returned to his kingdom for the first time, he found what?
(a) His Wazir had fled the palace.
(b) The palace had turned to stone.
(c) His palace to have been overtaken by his Wazir.
(d) His wife had run away with the Wazir.

2. In the end of his story, Bukhayt became the property of ____________.
(a) The City of Cairo.
(b) The High Council.
(c) The Palace of Baghdad.
(d) The Royal Treasury.

3. What does the hermit eat/survive on?
(a) Hunting antelope and water.
(b) Plants and water.
(c) Milk and wool from sheep.
(d) Bark and milk.

4. The eldest of the Three Ladies of Baghdad speaks of two black dogs. Who are they?
(a) The pets of the First Kalandar.
(b) Cursed Jinnis.
(c) The Eldest Lady's sisters.
(d) Gifts from the Third Kalandar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the King of Himyar's servants do for him in the evening after his dream about Hatim?

2. Who is Gobbo?

3. Where does the hermit live?

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

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

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