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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) Kill each other.
(b) Fight with each other and go home.
(c) Become close friends under Allah.
(d) Embarrassingly laugh at one another.

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

3. In Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Landsman, how many voyages does Sindbad The Seaman have?
(a) Seven.
(b) Eight.
(c) Three.
(d) Twelve.

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

5. For how many years is Sindbad The Seaman gone traveling?
(a) Twenty-seven.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Twenty-nine.
(d) Thirteen.

6. 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) Hussein.
(c) Salam.
(d) Judar.

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

8. How much money is spent on the maiden by the king in the Story Julnar, The Sea-Born And Her Son King Badr Basim of Persia?
(a) Eight thousand ducats.
(b) Five thousand ducats.
(c) Eight thousand dinars.
(d) Ten thousand ducats.

9. What is the name of the powerful wizard who came to Alaeddin when he was fifteen?
(a) Darwaysh.
(b) Shezaradade.
(c) Alagha.
(d) Ghalago.

10. From where does the wizard come in Alaeddin: Or, The Wonderful Lamp?
(a) Morocco.
(b) Alexandria.
(c) Cairo.
(d) Gomorra.

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

12. 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.

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

14. Where does Abu waste half of his father's money in The Sleeper And The Waker?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Persia.
(c) Baghdad.
(d) Alexandria.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Abu Kir live in Abu Kir The Dyer And Abu Sir The Barber?

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

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

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

5. In the story Judar And His Brethren, after Omar dies, what do his two wicked sons do?

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