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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 do the King of Himyar's servants do for him in the evening after his dream about Hatim?
(a) Go to the market to buy 3 apples.
(b) Cook his camel.
(c) Search for Hatim.
(d) Sing music to attract the angels.

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

3. What does Lady Zubaydah order her staff to do to look as though they are mourning Kut's death?
(a) Cry in the streets.
(b) Dress in black.
(c) Tear their clothes.
(d) Tear at their hair.

4. Who are the ass, fine horse, and camel running away from to avoid being enslaved in The Tale of The Birds And The Beasts And The Carpenter?
(a) The Lion.
(b) The Monkey.
(c) The Lynx.
(d) The Son of Adam.

5. How many sons does the Wazir of Cairo have?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Tale of the Portress in Chapter 3, what is the title of the third sister?

2. Who does King Shahryar send to give gifts to his brother?

3. For how long does Ghanim live in Baghdad?

4. Where does the Ensorcelled Prince's wicked wife build the tomb for the crippled slave?

5. In The Tale of the Three Apples, who does the Caliph decree responsible for the woman's death?

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