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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Hatim of the Tribe of Tayy died, where was he buried?
(a) With his wife and children.
(b) On a mountain top.
(c) Under an olive tree.
(d) In a cave.

2. When the King of Himyar awoke, what did he find?
(a) His camel dying.
(b) Hatim standing over him.
(c) Hatim being carried away by birds.
(d) Angels singing.

3. How many sons does the Wazir of Cairo have?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

4. What would Kafur do each year as a boy?
(a) Pray to a Jinni.
(b) Tell one lie.
(c) Steal one cow.
(d) Visit his brother.

5. Where does the hermit live?
(a) In a cave.
(b) In the backwaters.
(c) On a mountain.
(d) In the desert.

Short Answer Questions

1. If the tale impresses the Caliph, what does he promise to do?

2. What does Lady Zubaydah order her staff to do to look as though they are mourning Kut's death?

3. Where does the ruined man who became rich again fall asleep after his travels?

4. Who arrived before the King of Himyer the day following the king's dream?

5. For how long does Ghanim live in Baghdad?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of Shahrazad deciding to tell this seemingly innocuous story to the king in Ali The Persian?

2. What could one say might be the moral of this story in The Tale of The Birds And The Beasts And The Carpenter?

3. Describe the character of the man burdened with debts in The Man Who Stole The Dish of Gold Wherein The Dog Ate.

4. In The Sweep and The Noble Lady, how did the Emir's pardon of the sweep seem just, although it was not the ultimate punishment (death)?

5. In the story of The Ruined Man Who Became Rich Again Through A Dream, Shahrazad reminds King Shahryar that a life lived in faith is rewarding. Why is this an important reminder from Shahrazad to the king?

6. What is one moral implied by Shahrazad in the Tale of Ghanim in Ayyub, The Distraught, The Thrall O'Love?

7. What qualities does the Caliph show through his actions towards the sisters and princes in the Porter and The Three Ladies of Baghdad?

8. What message through the story is meant for the King from Shahrazad in The City of Many-Columned Iram and Abdullah Son of Abi Kalibah?

9. What kind of moral is offered in the story in The Man Who Stole The Dish of Gold Wherein The Dog Ate?

10. Correlate the experience of visiting the Caliph for help/direction in the Porter and The Three Ladies of Baghdad to visiting another person of power for help in the present day.

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