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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Ali The Persian.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In The Tale of The Birds And The Beasts And The Carpenter, who are the first two characters that the duck meets?
(a) The lynx and the lion.
(b) The peahen and the cub.
(c) The peacock and peahen.
(d) The peacock and the monkey.

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

3. Where does the Ensorcelled Prince's wicked wife build the tomb for the crippled slave?
(a) On top of a mountain.
(b) Under a cupola.
(c) In the desert.
(d) In a cave.

4. Who arrived before the King of Himyer the day following the king's dream?
(a) Hatim's only son.
(b) Hatim's two sons.
(c) Hatim's servant/messenger.
(d) Hatim.

5. In what location does The Tale of Kamar Al-Zaman begin?
(a) The Caves of Mt. Shala.
(b) The Canary Islands.
(c) Baghdad.
(d) The coast of China.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hatim of the Tribe of Tayy died, where was he buried?

2. For how long does Ghanim live in Baghdad?

3. In the story of The Sweep and The Noble Lady, where does the sweep work?

4. At the end of the story of The Three Apples, what tale does Ja'afar refer to?

5. What happens to the sweep after he tells his story to the Emir?

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