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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the king live topographically in the Story Julnar, The Sea-Born And Her Son King Badr Basim of Persia?
(a) On a clifftop by the sea.
(b) On an island in the sea.
(c) In a castle by the sea.
(d) In a fortress by the sea.

2. In the story of The Lady And Her Five Suitors, what do the men do after being freed?
(a) Kill each other.
(b) Fight with each other and go home.
(c) Become close friends under Allah.
(d) Embarrassingly laugh at one another.

3. What does the Persian give King Sabur in the story of The Ebony Horse?
(a) A woman.
(b) A gold elephant.
(c) A black horse.
(d) Three peacocks.

4. After the two brothers' rule and they have died, there is a period of _______ until a wise ruler discovers the book in the treasury.
(a) Decay.
(b) Joy.
(c) War.
(d) Peace.

5. Where do Ma'aruf and Fatimah live in Ma'aruf The Cobbler And His Wife Fatimah?
(a) Alexandria.
(b) Baghdad.
(c) Damascus.
(d) Cairo.

6. How many Dirams does Sindbad The Seaman have left after squandering most of his money in Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Landsman?
(a) Eighteen dinars.
(b) Fifteen dinars.
(c) Three thousand dirhams.
(d) Twelve thousand rupees.

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 Sandal in Khalifah The Fisherman of Baghdad?
(a) A spirit.
(b) A eunuch.
(c) A witch.
(d) A Jinni.

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

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

11. In the story of The Lady And Her Five Suitors, how many days do the locked-up men go without food or water?
(a) Three days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Six days.

12. What do the thieves say to open the door of the cave in Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves?
(a) Open, in Simsim."
(b) Open, Sesame."
(c) Oh, Open, Sesame."
(d) "Open, Oh Simsim."

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

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

15. In the story Judar And His Brethren, what is the name of the lake where Judar goes fishing?
(a) Kharakan.
(b) Debal.
(c) Allaha.
(d) Karun.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Landsman, how many voyages does Sindbad The Seaman have?

2. How many sons does Shahrazad bear to King Shahryar over the 1001 nights of storytelling?

3. In the story of The Ebony Horse, how many wise men arrived at King Sabur's palace?

4. In Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Landsman, what does the captain of Sindbad The Seaman's ship cry out about the island as people are disembarking?

5. For how long was Abu Hasan a bodyguard for the foreign king in the story of How Abu Hasan Broke Wind?

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