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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. What comes out of the black jar after the fisherman rubs it?
(a) A demon.
(b) A Jinni.
(c) 20 dinars.
(d) Sand.

2. Upon seeing his father a second time, Ajib believes his father to be a what?
(a) A hunchback.
(b) Cook.
(c) A peasant.
(d) A king.

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

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

5. In Chapter 1, 'The Fisherman and the Jinni', what does NOT turn up in the fisherman's first three casts?
(a) Broken pottery.
(b) A pitcher of sand.
(c) A donkey.
(d) A gold necklace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the hermit live?

2. In the story of the ruined man who became rich again through a dream, where does the wealthy man live?

3. During a pilgrimage to Mecca in the story of The Sweep and The Noble Lady, pilgrims overhear a man praying for what?

4. What does the hermit eat/survive on?

5. How does the man who stole the gold bowl repay the formerly wealthy man?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Through this story of Nur Al-Din Ali And His Son Al-Din Hasan, how does Shahrazad indirectly remind King Shahryar of the value of family?

3. What does the circular nature and connectedness of the happenings in The Tale of The Three Apples imply?

4. 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?

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

6. 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)?

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

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

9. How is the main character in the story of The Ruined Man Who Became Rich Again Through A Dream rewarded for his faith?

10. 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?

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