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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24, Khalifah The Fisherman of Bagdad.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the nomad say that the Emir is?
(a) Wealthy.
(b) Cheap.
(c) Generous.
(d) Dangerous.

2. In Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Landsman, what does the captain of Sindbad The Seaman's ship cry out about the island as people are disembarking?
(a) That the island is a fish.
(b) That they are all cursed.
(c) Nothing, because the power of speech is taken away from him.
(d) That he is not a captain at all.

3. In the story of Ali The Persian, why did Caliph Harun al-Rashid ask his Wazir for a storyteller?
(a) He couldn't sleep.
(b) He needed an idea for the next day.
(c) His wife enjoyed stories.
(d) He needed entertainment for a party.

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 Lynx.
(b) The Lion.
(c) The Monkey.
(d) The Son of Adam.

5. In the story The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man, after hearing of his imminent death, what does the pious man do?
(a) He asks for a son.
(b) He lies prostrate to pray.
(c) He kills his wife.
(d) He praises Allah.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In The Tale of The Birds And The Beasts And The Carpenter, who are the first two characters that the duck meets?

3. _______ seize the sweep while he is working and bring him to the noble lady.

4. Where does the king live topographically in the Story Julnar, The Sea-Born And Her Son King Badr Basim of Persia?

5. Where is the ruined man told to go in his dream?

(see the answer key)

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