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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 kills himself.
(b) He drinks poison.
(c) He kills his wife.
(d) He blames the slave.

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

3. What do the sons of the Wazir of Cairo think they should do in order to have a son and a daughter so that the cousins will pledge to marry?
(a) Get married on the same day,
(b) Go to the king for blessings.
(c) Invoke a Jinni.
(d) Consult the Holy Book.

4. Because Ja'far cannot find the murderer of the woman, he and his family are what?
(a) Sentenced to be hanged.
(b) Banished from the kingdom.
(c) Sentenced to 100 years in prison.
(d) Cursed by a demon.

5. In The Tale of Kamar Al-Zaman, what does Kamar chase for ten days?
(a) A bird.
(b) An antelope.
(c) A jinni.
(d) An ifrita.

6. Each Kalandar is...
(a) Cursed.
(b) Blind in the right eye.
(c) Blind in the left eye.
(d) Crippled.

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

8. According to lore, what happened to Kind Shaddad?
(a) He disappeared while hunting.
(b) He died of an evil curse.
(c) He was struck dead by Allah.
(d) A Jinni killed him.

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

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

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

12. When the King of Himyar awoke, what did he find?
(a) Hatim standing over him.
(b) Hatim being carried away by birds.
(c) Angels singing.
(d) His camel dying.

13. In The Tale of the Three Apples, what did the woman's husband bring her when she was ill?
(a) A slave.
(b) Three apples.
(c) Five apples.
(d) Ten apples.

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

15. What is the consequence of the ruined man falling asleep where he does?
(a) He was cursed.
(b) He was ordered to go home.
(c) He was robbed.
(d) He was jailed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For how long does Ghanim live in Baghdad?

3. What do the two kings, Sharyar and his brother, Shah Zaman, vow?

4. How many sons does the Wazir of Cairo have?

5. According to the duck, the lion cub received what it had asked for; but how did it die?

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