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

2. What does the Kazi do when faced with Ali and the Kurd?
(a) Tells them to report to the king.
(b) Asks them for their separate stories.
(c) Confirms that they are brothers.
(d) Joins them for a feast.

3. What is sent to the hermit after the angel?
(a) A servant.
(b) A rich man.
(c) A wife.
(d) A priest.

4. After Ma'an asks the nomad where he came from, what does the nomad speak of doing when he arrives at his destination?
(a) Selling cucumbers to the Emir.
(b) Selling ginger root to the king.
(c) Selling gold to the Wazir.
(d) Selling his elephant to the king.

5. What did the King of Himyar see in his dream?
(a) Birds plucking at Hatim's eyes.
(b) Birds taking Hatim away.
(c) Angels singing.
(d) Hatim slaying his camel.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story of Ali The Persian, why did Caliph Harun al-Rashid ask his Wazir for a storyteller?

2. What does the Kurd do when he sees Ali with what he is holding?

3. What does Abdullah, Son of Abi Kalibah, set off to find?

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

5. What is the nomad riding on when he meets Ma'an?

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