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

2. King Shaddad is known to be very what?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Rich and wealthy.
(c) Eccentric.
(d) Overweight.

3. Bukhayt was sold as a slave at the age of what?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Four.

4. In The Tale of Kamar Al-Zaman, what does Kamar chase for ten days?
(a) A jinni.
(b) An ifrita.
(c) An antelope.
(d) A bird.

5. After refusing marriage a second time, the king becomes enraged with Kamar and does what?
(a) Disowns him as his son.
(b) Forbids him from marriage.
(c) Imprisons him in a tower.
(d) Banishes him from the kingdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story of The Sweep and The Noble Lady, where does the sweep work?

2. In The Tale of The Birds And The Beasts And The Carpenter, who are the first two characters that the duck meets?

3. What does the Kazi do when faced with Ali and the Kurd?

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

5. When Hatim of the Tribe of Tayy died, where was he buried?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What might Shahrazad be suggesting through her tale to the king in The Hermits?

5. 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?

6. How do faith and destiny align in The Tale of Kamar Al-Zaman?

7. What humorous fact is revealed in regards to the two men fighting for the bag in Ali The Persian?

8. 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?

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

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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