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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man, a king full of ______ is stopped by a man in rags.
(a) Food.
(b) Embarrassment.
(c) Envy.
(d) Pride.

2. How long does Judar spend fishing in the story Judar And His Brethren?
(a) Three days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Six days.

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

4. 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 a monkey trapped in a man's body.
(c) That he is the Angel of Death.
(d) That he is an angel trapped in a man's body.

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

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

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

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

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

10. What did Caliph bin Marwan hear about involving Lord Solomon in the story The City of Brass?
(a) That he was casting curses against Marwan with Jinns.
(b) That he was trapping Jinns in bottles.
(c) That he was letting Jinns die in bottles.
(d) That he was worshiping Jinns.

11. 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) The king.
(d) Her lover.

12. In the story of The Lady And Her Five Suitors, to whom does the woman appeal when her lover is put in jail?
(a) The Caliph.
(b) The Chief of Police.
(c) The King.
(d) The Prince.

13. How does Abu stay away from his old friends in The Sleeper And The Waker?
(a) By hiring spies to know where they are.
(b) By inviting strangers to his home.
(c) By moving his house to Cairo.
(d) By cursing his old friends.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sandal in Khalifah The Fisherman of Baghdad?

2. In the story of The Ebony Horse, how many wise men arrived at King Sabur's palace?

3. For how long does Abu Kir sit around and loaf in Alexandria?

4. Why does Ma'aruf have to go to the Kazi in Ma'aruf The Cobbler And His Wife Fatimah?

5. 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?

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