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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. According to lore, what happened to Kind Shaddad?
(a) He died of an evil curse.
(b) A Jinni killed him.
(c) He was struck dead by Allah.
(d) He disappeared while hunting.

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

3. What does the lion cub demand of the carpenter?
(a) To kill the duck.
(b) To take him along.
(c) To build him a box.
(d) To build him a bridge.

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

5. King Shaddad's son inscribed the king's tomb with what?
(a) The symbols for greed.
(b) A song sung by the three angels.
(c) Their family name.
(d) A poetic warning against offending Allah.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the end of his story, Bukhayt became the property of ____________.

2. What does the Emir do after meeting the nomad and returning home?

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

4. Who arrived before the King of Himyer the day following the king's dream?

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

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