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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kamar take from Budur while she is sleeping?
(a) Her birth certificate.
(b) Her favorite amulet.
(c) Her palace necklace.
(d) Her signet ring.

2. Who does King Shahryar send to give gifts to his brother?
(a) The queen.
(b) The Wazir.
(c) A wealthy merchant farmer.
(d) The Jinni.

3. Where is the ruined man told to go in his dream?
(a) Wali.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Burma.
(d) Baghdad.

4. According to the duck, the lion cub received what it had asked for; but how did it die?
(a) The holy man stabbed it.
(b) It drowned.
(c) The lynx attacked it.
(d) The carpenter burned it to death.

5. When the three slaves met by Ghanim Bin Ayyub enter the courtyard, what DON'T they have?
(a) A lantern.
(b) A jeweled mirror.
(c) A chest.
(d) A basket full of mortar.

6. How does the Chief of Police respond to the ruined man after he is told about the dream?
(a) He ignores him.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He doesn't understand.
(d) He cries.

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

8. In the story of Hatim of the Tribe of Tayy, why did the King of Himyar camp near Hatim's tomb?
(a) To hear the wailing.
(b) To watch Hatim rise.
(c) To guard it.
(d) To see the angels appear there.

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

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

11. King Shaddad's son inscribed the king's tomb with what?
(a) A song sung by the three angels.
(b) Their family name.
(c) The symbols for greed.
(d) A poetic warning against offending Allah.

12. _______ seize the sweep while he is working and bring him to the noble lady.
(a) Angels.
(b) Jinnis.
(c) Demons.
(d) Eunuchs.

13. Where does the ruined man who became rich again fall asleep after his travels?
(a) By a river.
(b) In a mosque.
(c) In a temple.
(d) In his sister's house.

14. How much money does the Emir end up paying for the Badawi's cucumbers after all bargaining is completed?
(a) 240 dinars.
(b) 2180 dinars.
(c) Nothing.
(d) 50 dinars.

15. Kamar says that marriage would be the 'cup of death' because......?
(a) He has read much about the wickedness of women.
(b) He was cursed as a child to die after marriage.
(c) He vowed to his mother he would not marry.
(d) He was told by a demon that this is how he would die.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Tale of the Three Apples, what did the woman's husband bring her when she was ill?

2. What does the nomad say that the Emir is?

3. How does the man who stole the gold bowl repay the formerly wealthy man?

4. After refusing marriage a second time, the king becomes enraged with Kamar and does what?

5. Upon meeting the angel, the hermit does what?

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