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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29, Ma'aruf The Cobbler And His Wife Fatimah.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In The Tale of Kamar al-Zaman, what do Maymunah and Dahnash bet over before going to Kamar?
(a) Who is the most beautiful- prince or princess?
(b) Who is going to marry Kamar?
(c) Who can find Kamar first?
(d) Who can find the golden necklace for the prince?

2. At the end of the story of The Three Apples, what tale does Ja'afar refer to?
(a) The tale of the 3 birds.
(b) The tale of Nur al-Din Ali.
(c) The tale of Kalyandi al-Din.
(d) The tale of the Jinni's wife.

3. What is the name of the powerful wizard who came to Alaeddin when he was fifteen?
(a) Darwaysh.
(b) Ghalago.
(c) Alagha.
(d) Shezaradade.

4. Who is the last person the lady with the five suitors locks up in the story of The Lady And Her Five Suitors?
(a) The king.
(b) Her lover.
(c) The carpenter.
(d) The Wazir.

5. What was Ma'an doing when he became separated from the rest of his company?
(a) Escaping a lion.
(b) Escaping a lynx.
(c) Hunting antelope.
(d) Hunting gazelles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the wealthy man feed to his dogs in gold bowls?

2. Kamar says that marriage would be the 'cup of death' because......?

3. What does the Kazi do when faced with Ali and the Kurd?

4. Towards the end, the lamp Jinni reveals that the necromancer is posing as what character in Alaeddin: Or, The Wonderful Lamp?

5. Who translates the messages on the seven white marble tablets in the story The City of Brass?

(see the answer key)

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