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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many daughters does King Sabur have in the story of The Ebony Horse?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

3. How does Shahrazad plead for the king's mercy?
(a) She writes him a heartfelt letter.
(b) She asks him not to leave their children motherless.
(c) She makes herself look as beautiful as possible.
(d) She emphasizes her loyalty.

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

5. To whom does Khalifah sell his first fish?
(a) Balanan.
(b) Abu.
(c) Sinbad.
(d) Lahiji.

6. What is Khalifah's first catch in Khalifah The Fisherman of Baghdad?
(a) A blind lynx.
(b) A one-eyed, lame ape.
(c) A one-armed monkey.
(d) A deaf bird.

7. 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.

8. In the story of How Abu Hasan Broke Wind, what country does Abu Hasan go to after the celebration?
(a) India.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Persia.

9. Towards the end, the lamp Jinni reveals that the necromancer is posing as what character in Alaeddin: Or, The Wonderful Lamp?
(a) Fatimah.
(b) Marid.
(c) Ja'far.
(d) The Sultan.

10. What embarrassing thing happens to Abu Hasan at the celebration in the story of How Abu Hasan Broke Wind?
(a) The Queen breaks wind.
(b) The Princess breaks wind.
(c) Abu Hasan breaks wind.
(d) The Prince breaks wind.

11. What is the maiden's name in the Story Julnar, The Sea-Born And Her Son King Badr Basim of Persia?
(a) Shriram.
(b) Julnar.
(c) Jayalekshmi.
(d) Shanti.

12. What does the first animal that is caught tell Khalifah to do?
(a) Praise Allah more often.
(b) Cast his net again.
(c) Become a monk.
(d) Go to Cairo.

13. 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) Twenty thousand ducats.
(c) A bag of gems.
(d) A bag of diamonds.

14. Who comes up on a mule to Judar with a strange request to throw him in the lake?
(a) A moor.
(b) A Jinn.
(c) A merchant.
(d) A hamm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom do angry customers complain when Abu Sir cheats them?

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

3. What does the king do when confronted by the man in rags in the story The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man?

4. 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?

5. What is the name of the tribe of blacks encountered towards the end of the story of The City of Brass?

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