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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the husband do when he finds an apple missing the first time?
(a) He drinks poison.
(b) He blames the slave.
(c) He kills his wife.
(d) He kills himself.

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

3. Where does the Ensorcelled Prince's wicked wife build the tomb for the crippled slave?
(a) In the desert.
(b) In a cave.
(c) On top of a mountain.
(d) Under a cupola.

4. What does Shahrazad do in order to stay alive?
(a) Asks the Jinni to save her.
(b) Escapes from the harem.
(c) Sings songs.
(d) Tell stories to the king.

5. For how long does Ghanim live in Baghdad?
(a) Three months.
(b) Six months.
(c) One year.
(d) Three years.

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

7. What does the lion cub demand of the carpenter?
(a) To build him a box.
(b) To take him along.
(c) To kill the duck.
(d) To build him a bridge.

8. During a pilgrimage to Mecca in the story of The Sweep and The Noble Lady, pilgrims overhear a man praying for what?
(a) One more year of life.
(b) The love of another man's wife.
(c) Riches.
(d) The demonic curse to be lifted.

9. How many sons does the Wazir of Cairo have?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

10. Ali the Persian tells the first story of traveling to Baghdad bearing a what?
(a) Leather bag.
(b) Canteen of water.
(c) A message for the Wazir.
(d) Royal sword.

11. In the end of his story, Bukhayt became the property of ____________.
(a) The City of Cairo.
(b) The Royal Treasury.
(c) The Palace of Baghdad.
(d) The High Council.

12. What is Shams al-Din Mohammed's first daugher's name?
(a) Sushila al-Husn.
(b) Kandala.
(c) Sitt al-Husn.
(d) Shibila.

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

14. What did one of the dogs do to the man who stole the gold while they were being fed?
(a) Spoke to him.
(b) Motioned for him to eat as well.
(c) Barked at him incessantly.
(d) Asked him if he could help them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Each Kalandar is...

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

3. How does the Chief of Police respond to the ruined man after he is told about the dream?

4. What does Lady Zubaydah order her staff to do to look as though they are mourning Kut's death?

5. When Ajib sees his father the first time, he believes him to be a what?

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