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

2. What do the peahen and antelope agree upon as their only protection?
(a) Praising Allah.
(b) Traveling to another island.
(c) Joining the holy man.
(d) Avoiding the lynx.

3. Who is the first person that the animals in The Tale of The Birds And The Beasts And The Carpenter meet?
(a) A widow.
(b) A holy man.
(c) A carpenter.
(d) A peasant.

4. 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.

5. What does the Emir do after meeting the nomad and returning home?
(a) Changes into his fine garments.
(b) Sends his servants to serve a feast.
(c) Consults with his holy man.
(d) Tells his servants to find the nomad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the lion cub demand of the carpenter?

2. King Shaddad's son inscribed the king's tomb with what?

3. In The Tale of Kamar al-Zaman, what do Maymunah and Dahnash bet over before going to Kamar?

4. The eldest of the Three Ladies of Baghdad speaks of two black dogs. Who are they?

5. How much money does the Emir end up paying for the Badawi's cucumbers after all bargaining is completed?

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