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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Fatimah strikes her husband, what does it do to his face?
(a) It knocks out a tooth.
(b) It blinds him in his right eye.
(c) It breaks his nose.
(d) It blinds him in his left eye.

2. For how long does Abu Kir sit around and loaf in Alexandria?
(a) Thirty days.
(b) Twenty days.
(c) Eight days.
(d) Three days.

3. What is the name of the tribe of blacks encountered towards the end of the story of The City of Brass?
(a) Hamm.
(b) Sons of Abraham.
(c) Hagh.
(d) Balakrishnan.

4. When will the key be returned to Abu Kir in Abu Kir The Dyer And Abu Sir The Barber?
(a) After he begs forgiveness of the king.
(b) When he asks for the key.
(c) When he apologizes to all his customers.
(d) After the angry man's goods are returned to him.

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

6. To whom do angry customers complain when Abu Sir cheats them?
(a) The Kazi.
(b) The King.
(c) Allah.
(d) The Caliph.

7. Who translates the messages on the seven white marble tablets in the story The City of Brass?
(a) Abu Talib.
(b) Santosh.
(c) Balita.
(d) Abd al-Samad.

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

9. In the story of The Lady And Her Five Suitors, the woman falls in love with the son of a ________.
(a) King.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Slave.
(d) Servant.

10. 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?
(a) That he is the angel of Good Fortune.
(b) That he is the Angel of Death.
(c) That he is an angel trapped in a man's body.
(d) That he is a monkey trapped in a man's body.

11. How does Abu treat the strangers he entertains after the first visit in The Sleeper And The Waker?
(a) He invites them back only after one year.
(b) He slanders them.
(c) He pretends he is related to them.
(d) He ignores them.

12. In the story of How Abu Hasan Broke Wind, Abu Hasan holds a great celebration in the City of ______ of Al-Yaman.
(a) Kaukaban.
(b) Al-Kaman.
(c) Aranka.
(d) Balakrishna.

13. To where does Abu return after losing his money and friends in The Sleeper And The Waker?
(a) A temple.
(b) A mosque.
(c) His mother's house.
(d) His father's house.

14. 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) Salim.
(b) Judar.
(c) Salam.
(d) Hussein.

15. 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) Twenty thousand ducats.
(c) A bag of gems.
(d) A golden horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story The City of Brass, what is the brass statue rider supposed to point to once awakened?

2. Where does Abu waste half of his father's money in The Sleeper And The Waker?

3. What is Khalifah's first catch in Khalifah The Fisherman of Baghdad?

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

5. What does the lady with the five suitors originally request the carpenter to build?

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