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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many donkeys does Kasim take to the cave's door in Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Three.

2. 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) They rob their mother and drive her out.
(c) Run away in fear.
(d) Build their mother a house.

3. How many times did Khalifah cast his fishing net in Khalifah The Fisherman of Baghdad?
(a) Three.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Twenty-three.

4. 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 king.
(b) Her lover.
(c) The Wazir.
(d) The carpenter.

5. What does King Sabur release the Persian from in the story of The Ebony Horse?
(a) A curse.
(b) Jail.
(c) A tower.
(d) An underwater cave.

6. 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.

7. What does the Greek man give King Sabur in the story of The Ebony Horse?
(a) A gold bowl.
(b) A brick bowl.
(c) A silver bowl.
(d) A copper bowl.

8. What is the relationship between the two main characters introduced at the beginning of the story in Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves?
(a) They are father and son.
(b) They are long lost friends.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are brothers.

9. In the story The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man, after hearing of his imminent death, what does the pious man do?
(a) He lies prostrate to pray.
(b) He asks for a son.
(c) He kills his wife.
(d) He praises Allah.

10. What kind of fish is the first one Khalifah catches in Khalifah The Fisherman of Baghdad?
(a) A herring.
(b) A bottle fish.
(c) A stingray.
(d) A catfish.

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

12. In the story of The Ebony Horse, how many wise men arrived at King Sabur's palace?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

13. After traveling back home in disguise, what does Abu Hasan do for the rest of his days in the story of How Abu Hasan Broke Wind?
(a) Lives the life of a monk.
(b) Lives happily ever after.
(c) Lives in exile.
(d) Cries to an old woman.

14. Where is Alaeddin sealed when he fails to give the lamp to the wizard?
(a) The baths.
(b) The Jinni's house.
(c) The Sardab.
(d) A palace.

15. Who is Baba Mustafa in Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves?
(a) A tailor.
(b) A shepherd.
(c) A merchant.
(d) A carpenter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Shahrazad plead for the king's mercy?

2. Alaeddin is such a lazy good for nothing that he refuses to learn his father's trade as a what?

3. Why does Fatimah plot to steal the magic ring?

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?

5. In Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Landsman, the first Sindbad introduced stops to pray in front of what?

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