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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. In the story of Hatim of the Tribe of Tayy, why did the King of Himyar camp near Hatim's tomb?
(a) To guard it.
(b) To watch Hatim rise.
(c) To hear the wailing.
(d) To see the angels appear there.

2. What does the ruined man find after digging in his backyard?
(a) A treasure.
(b) A lamp.
(c) A bag of tools.
(d) A body.

3. In The Tale of The Birds And The Beasts And The Carpenter, who are the first two characters that the duck meets?
(a) The lynx and the lion.
(b) The peacock and peahen.
(c) The peacock and the monkey.
(d) The peahen and the cub.

4. The hermit is tested by being sent an angel in the form of a what?
(a) Woman.
(b) Fairy.
(c) Child.
(d) Bird.

5. What is Shams al-Din Mohammed's first daugher's name?
(a) Sushila al-Husn.
(b) Shibila.
(c) Kandala.
(d) Sitt al-Husn.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the end of his story, Bukhayt became the property of ____________.

2. Because Ja'far cannot find the murderer of the woman, he and his family are what?

3. What is the nomad riding on when he meets Ma'an?

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

5. According to lore, what happened to Kind Shaddad?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Shahrazad teach the king through her story In The Tale of Ma'an Son of Zaidah and The Badawi?

3. In Hatim Of the Tribe of Tayy, how does this story blur the lines between the living and the dead?

4. How in the Tale of Ghanim in Ayyub, The Distraught, The Thrall O'Love does Shahrazad strive to replace King Shahryar's distrust of women with doubt over his belief?

5. In The Tale of Ma'an Son of Zaidah and The Badawi, how does the Emir reward loyalty?

6. In the story of Nur Al-Din Ali And His Son Al-Din Hasan, how does Shahrazad continue to work towards her goal of convincing King Shahhryar to change his beliefs about women?

7. In the opening chapter of The Story of King Shahryar And His Brother, Shahrazad is spared eligibility for beheading because she is one of the Wazir's daughters. Is her request to marry the king an act of fate/Allah's power, or rather an a human aspect of her personality?

8. What does Shahrazad teach the king through The Sweep and The Noble Lady?

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

10. What is the purpose of Shahrazad telling this story In Hatim Of the Tribe of Tayy to the King?

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