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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 Emerald Cave.
(d) The City of Brass.

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) 2000.
(b) 3.
(c) 203.
(d) 2003.

4. How many sons does Shahrazad bear to King Shahryar over the 1001 nights of storytelling?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Four.

5. What do Omar's two wicked sons do to Judar after their father dies in the story Judar And His Brethren?
(a) They sue him.
(b) They tie him up in the house and starve him.
(c) They rob him of his money stashed in his room.
(d) They beat him for money.

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

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

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

9. What does Abu Kir convince Abu Sir of doing?
(a) Running away to Cairo to meet the king there.
(b) Shutting down his shop and going into business with Abu Kir.
(c) Going to find wives in Cairo.
(d) Breaking into the jail.

10. What sweet does Fatimah demand her husband bring home one day?
(a) Honey milk toast.
(b) Jelabi.
(c) Red snapper.
(d) Kunafa.

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

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

13. In the story The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man, what privilege is given the pious man when his death his imminent?
(a) He is given a fortune of gold to spend before death.
(b) He is killed immediately rather than being made to suffer.
(c) He is allowed many years to tell people.
(d) He is allowed to have time before death.

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

15. Why does Fatimah plot to steal the magic ring?
(a) She is jealous of Ma'aruf's concubines.
(b) She is afraid the jinni's power will be used against her.
(c) She wants to destroy it.
(d) She wants to sell it.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does the first animal that is caught tell Khalifah to do?

3. What kind of fish is the first one Khalifah catches in Khalifah The Fisherman of Baghdad?

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

5. Why does Princess Dunya ask the Sultan to wait for four months and ten days before she will accept him?

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