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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Son of Adam.
(c) The Lion.
(d) The Monkey.

2. Whose pet does the baboon prince become?
(a) The two sisters.
(b) The sea captain.
(c) The eldest sister.
(d) The king.

3. To whom does Abdullah first report this newfound news?
(a) The Caliph.
(b) King Shaddad.
(c) The Wazir.
(d) His wife.

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

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

6. In the story of Ali The Persian, bread, a lemon, cheese, and olives are found where?
(a) In the bag.
(b) Under a tree.
(c) On the Caliph's doorstep.
(d) In the palace of the king.

7. In The Tale of the Three Apples, who does the Caliph decree responsible for the woman's death?
(a) The lying slave.
(b) The slave's wife.
(c) The husband of the woman.
(d) The Caliph's daughter.

8. What does the hermit eat/survive on?
(a) Plants and water.
(b) Milk and wool from sheep.
(c) Bark and milk.
(d) Hunting antelope and water.

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

10. The eldest of the Three Ladies of Baghdad speaks of two black dogs. Who are they?
(a) The pets of the First Kalandar.
(b) Cursed Jinnis.
(c) The Eldest Lady's sisters.
(d) Gifts from the Third Kalandar.

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

12. In the story of The Sweep and The Noble Lady, where does the sweep work?
(a) In a slaughterhouse.
(b) At a tailor's.
(c) In a gold merchant's home.
(d) In a nobleman's home.

13. In Chapter 1, 'The Fisherman and the Jinni', what does NOT turn up in the fisherman's first three casts?
(a) A pitcher of sand.
(b) Broken pottery.
(c) A donkey.
(d) A gold necklace.

14. How does the Caliph respond to the story of Ali The Persian?
(a) By sending him away.
(b) With anger.
(c) With laughter and appreciation.
(d) With confusion and request for more information.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. For how long does Ghanim live in Baghdad?

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

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