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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Upon meeting the angel, the hermit does what?
(a) Makes it his slave.
(b) Takes it as a pet.
(c) Sends it away.
(d) Ignores it.

3. According to the First Kalandar, when he returned to his kingdom for the first time, he found what?
(a) His Wazir had fled the palace.
(b) His wife had run away with the Wazir.
(c) The palace had turned to stone.
(d) His palace to have been overtaken by his Wazir.

4. What is sent to the hermit after the angel?
(a) A wife.
(b) A servant.
(c) A rich man.
(d) A priest.

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

6. What does the ruined man find after digging in his backyard?
(a) A lamp.
(b) A body.
(c) A bag of tools.
(d) A treasure.

7. What do the two kings, Sharyar and his brother, Shah Zaman, vow?
(a) Never to trust women again.
(b) Not to ask the Jinni for favors.
(c) To find new wives.
(d) To tell the story of 'The Bull and the Ass' every day.

8. When Ajib sees his father the first time, he believes him to be a what?
(a) A demon.
(b) A merchant.
(c) A slave.
(d) Cook.

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

10. What comes out of the black jar after the fisherman rubs it?
(a) Sand.
(b) A Jinni.
(c) A demon.
(d) 20 dinars.

11. What is contained in the handkerchief that the noble lady gives the sweep?
(a) Ten dinars.
(b) Thirty ducats.
(c) One miskal of silver.
(d) Fifty miskals of gold.

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

13. What is the main struggle of the man who stole the gold dog bowl?
(a) Lying.
(b) Being cursed by a priest.
(c) Debt.
(d) Having no family.

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

15. 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) Asked him if he could help them.
(d) Barked at him incessantly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shahrazad do in order to stay alive?

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

3. What would Kafur do each year as a boy?

4. At the end of the story of The Three Apples, what tale does Ja'afar refer to?

5. What was Ma'an doing when he became separated from the rest of his company?

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