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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does the Caliph offer to whomever can tell him who died first in Abu's story?
(a) A thousand ducats.
(b) Three thousand dinars.
(c) A thousand dinars.
(d) Ten thousand ducats.

2. How long does Judar spend fishing in the story Judar And His Brethren?
(a) Six days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Four days.

3. In the story The City of Brass, how many people are in Emir Musa's traveling party to where the cucurbites are found?
(a) 203.
(b) 2000.
(c) 2003.
(d) 3.

4. Where does Abu Kir live in Abu Kir The Dyer And Abu Sir The Barber?
(a) Alexandria.
(b) Damascus.
(c) Baghdad.
(d) Cairo.

5. In the story The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man, a king full of ______ is stopped by a man in rags.
(a) Pride.
(b) Envy.
(c) Embarrassment.
(d) Food.

6. Who is the last person the lady with the five suitors locks up in the story of The Lady And Her Five Suitors?
(a) The carpenter.
(b) The Wazir.
(c) The king.
(d) Her lover.

7. How does Abu stay away from his old friends in The Sleeper And The Waker?
(a) By cursing his old friends.
(b) By hiring spies to know where they are.
(c) By inviting strangers to his home.
(d) By moving his house to Cairo.

8. What is the maiden's name in the Story Julnar, The Sea-Born And Her Son King Badr Basim of Persia?
(a) Julnar.
(b) Jayalekshmi.
(c) Shanti.
(d) Shriram.

9. How does Shahrazad plead for the king's mercy?
(a) She makes herself look as beautiful as possible.
(b) She emphasizes her loyalty.
(c) She asks him not to leave their children motherless.
(d) She writes him a heartfelt letter.

10. What is Ali Baba doing when he comes across the forty thieves?
(a) Looking for firewood in the jungle.
(b) Dreaming at home.
(c) Taking a bath in his home.
(d) Feeding his horses.

11. What does Salil offer the king for Juaharah in the Story Julnar, The Sea-Born And Her Son King Badr Basim of Persia?
(a) Twenty thousand ducats.
(b) A golden horse.
(c) A bag of gems.
(d) A bag of diamonds.

12. What does the first animal that is caught tell Khalifah to do?
(a) Praise Allah more often.
(b) Cast his net again.
(c) Become a monk.
(d) Go to Cairo.

13. Where did Caliph Abd al-Malik bin Marwan live in the story The City of Brass?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Baghdad.
(c) Damascus.
(d) Israel.

14. Who does King Shah Zaman decide to marry after his brother suggests it?
(a) Shahrazad's cousin.
(b) A concubine who was listening to the stories nearby.
(c) Shahrazad's niece.
(d) Shahrazad's sister.

15. In the story The City of Brass, what is the brass statue rider supposed to point to once awakened?
(a) The Island of Gold.
(b) The Star of Allah.
(c) The City of Brass.
(d) The Emerald Cave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Towards the end, the lamp Jinni reveals that the necromancer is posing as what character in Alaeddin: Or, The Wonderful Lamp?

2. What does King Sabur release the Persian from in the story of The Ebony Horse?

3. What color does the city that Abu Kir returns to dye all their clothes in Abu Kir The Dyer And Abu Sir The Barber?

4. What embarrassing thing happens to Abu Hasan at the celebration in the story of How Abu Hasan Broke Wind?

5. After he stops him, what does the man in rags tell the king in the story The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man?

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