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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Persian give King Sabur in the story of The Ebony Horse?
(a) A gold elephant.
(b) Three peacocks.
(c) A black horse.
(d) A woman.

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

3. How many Dirams does Sindbad The Seaman have left after squandering most of his money in Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Landsman?
(a) Three thousand dirhams.
(b) Eighteen dinars.
(c) Twelve thousand rupees.
(d) Fifteen dinars.

4. 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?
(a) That they are all cursed.
(b) That he is not a captain at all.
(c) That the island is a fish.
(d) Nothing, because the power of speech is taken away from him.

5. 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) Shanti.
(d) Jayalekshmi.

6. After the two brothers' rule and they have died, there is a period of _______ until a wise ruler discovers the book in the treasury.
(a) War.
(b) Peace.
(c) Decay.
(d) Joy.

7. In the Story Julnar, The Sea-Born And Her Son King Badr Basim of Persia, what does the maiden deliver?
(a) She is not able to deliver children.
(b) Twins.
(c) A girl.
(d) A boy.

8. What is Sandal in Khalifah The Fisherman of Baghdad?
(a) A eunuch.
(b) A witch.
(c) A Jinni.
(d) A spirit.

9. 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.

10. What color does the city that Abu Kir returns to dye all their clothes in Abu Kir The Dyer And Abu Sir The Barber?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

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

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

13. Who does King Shahryar invite to his wedding of Shahrazad?
(a) Other concubines who had escaped death.
(b) Only one son.
(c) His concubines.
(d) His brother, King Shah Zaman of Samarcand.

14. Why does Ma'aruf have to go to the Kazi in Ma'aruf The Cobbler And His Wife Fatimah?
(a) Fatimah has complained about him.
(b) Fatimah is in jail.
(c) He has stolen three golden apples.
(d) The neighbors have lodged a complaint against Fatimah.

15. 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?
(a) He orders the man killed.
(b) He falls dead off his horse.
(c) He laughs and goes on his way.
(d) He curses the man.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Khalifah sell his first fish?

2. What does the Greek man give King Sabur in the story of The Ebony Horse?

3. How many times did Khalifah cast his fishing net in Khalifah The Fisherman of Baghdad?

4. What does the Maghribi wizard pose as in Alaeddin: Or, The Wonderful Lamp?

5. How does Abu stay away from his old friends in The Sleeper And The Waker?

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