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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Sandal in Khalifah The Fisherman of Baghdad?
(a) A Jinni.
(b) A spirit.
(c) A eunuch.
(d) A witch.
2. How does Shahrazad plead for the king's mercy?
(a) She emphasizes her loyalty.
(b) She writes him a heartfelt letter.
(c) She asks him not to leave their children motherless.
(d) She makes herself look as beautiful as possible.
3. In the story of How Abu Hasan Broke Wind, what is the great celebration Abu Hasan is throwing?
(a) His son's birthday.
(b) Ramadan.
(c) A wedding.
(d) His son's birth.
4. Which of their three sons do Omar, a Cairo merchant, and his wife love and trust most in the story Judar And His Brethren?
(a) Judar.
(b) Salim.
(c) Salam.
(d) Hussein.
5. How does Abu stay away from his old friends in The Sleeper And The Waker?
(a) By hiring spies to know where they are.
(b) By cursing his old friends.
(c) By inviting strangers to his home.
(d) By moving his house to Cairo.
6. How many sons does Shahrazad bear to King Shahryar over the 1001 nights of storytelling?
(a) None.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.
7. 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 golden horse.
(b) A bag of gems.
(c) Twenty thousand ducats.
(d) A bag of diamonds.
8. What story does Abu tell his two "merchant" friends at his house in The Sleeper And The Waker?
(a) The Story of the Fisherman and his Wife.
(b) The Story of the Cook and the Rose.
(c) The Story of the Slave and the Rose.
(d) The Story of the Larrakin and the Cook.
9. To where does Abu return after losing his money and friends in The Sleeper And The Waker?
(a) His father's house.
(b) A temple.
(c) His mother's house.
(d) A mosque.
10. 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) Peace.
(b) War.
(c) Joy.
(d) Decay.
11. What do the thieves say to open the door of the cave in Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves?
(a) Oh, Open, Sesame."
(b) Open, Sesame."
(c) "Open, Oh Simsim."
(d) Open, in Simsim."
12. In the story The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man, what does the king who was stopped by the man in rags do so that people could admire him?
(a) Went out on his horse in fancy clothing.
(b) Had trumpeters announce his arrival for every house he entered.
(c) Kept an entourage of 30 people at all times.
(d) Went out on his elephant in fancy clothing.
13. In Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Landsman, how many voyages does Sindbad The Seaman have?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Twelve.
14. In the story Judar And His Brethren, after Omar dies, what do his two wicked sons do?
(a) Fight until they decide to build two more houses.
(b) Run away in fear.
(c) Build their mother a house.
(d) They rob their mother and drive her out.
15. In the story of The Ebony Horse, how many wise men arrived at King Sabur's palace?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the maiden's name in the Story Julnar, The Sea-Born And Her Son King Badr Basim of Persia?
2. To whom do angry customers complain when Abu Sir cheats them?
3. What does the Indian man give King Sabur in the story of The Ebony Horse?
4. Where is Alaeddin sealed when he fails to give the lamp to the wizard?
5. In the story The City of Brass, what is the brass statue rider supposed to point to once awakened?
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