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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Hermits.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Shahrazad do in order to stay alive?
(a) Asks the Jinni to save her.
(b) Sings songs.
(c) Tell stories to the king.
(d) Escapes from the harem.

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

4. In The Tale of the Three Apples, who does the Caliph decree responsible for the woman's death?
(a) The husband of the woman.
(b) The Caliph's daughter.
(c) The slave's wife.
(d) The lying slave.

5. What does the husband do when he finds an apple missing the first time?
(a) He blames the slave.
(b) He drinks poison.
(c) He kills himself.
(d) He kills his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sons does the Wazir of Cairo have?

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?

3. What do the peahen and antelope agree upon as their only protection?

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

5. According to the duck, the lion cub received what it had asked for; but how did it die?

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