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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. From where does the wizard come in Alaeddin: Or, The Wonderful Lamp?
(a) Alexandria.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Gomorra.
(d) Morocco.

2. In the story of How Abu Hasan Broke Wind, Abu Hasan holds a great celebration in the City of ______ of Al-Yaman.
(a) Balakrishna.
(b) Al-Kaman.
(c) Kaukaban.
(d) Aranka.

3. Where does Abu Kir live in Abu Kir The Dyer And Abu Sir The Barber?
(a) Baghdad.
(b) Alexandria.
(c) Damascus.
(d) Cairo.

4. Where does Abu waste half of his father's money in The Sleeper And The Waker?
(a) Baghdad.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Persia.
(d) Alexandria.

5. After traveling back home in disguise, what does Abu Hasan do for the rest of his days in the story of How Abu Hasan Broke Wind?
(a) Cries to an old woman.
(b) Lives the life of a monk.
(c) Lives happily ever after.
(d) Lives in exile.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story of The Lady And Her Five Suitors, the woman falls in love with the son of a ________.

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

3. For how many years is Sindbad The Seaman gone traveling?

4. For how long was Abu Hasan a bodyguard for the foreign king in the story of How Abu Hasan Broke Wind?

5. Where do Ma'aruf and Fatimah live in Ma'aruf The Cobbler And His Wife Fatimah?

Short Essay Questions

1. Consider the saying, "The clothes maketh the man." How is this proven in Alaedddin: Or, The Wonderful Lamp?

2. Explore the ironic moments of this story in The Lady And Her Five Suitors.

3. How is justice served through the story of Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves?

4. How is the ending of this story from The Ebony Horse a very direct and personally-related implication to the king from Shahrazad?

5. In the Conclusion, King Shahryar's legacy began bloody and ended in peace and prosperity thanks to the gifted storyteller, Shahrazad. Through her stories and her love she changes the heart of the king and her stories live on through the generations. What kind of a reminder can this conclusion offer to humanity on the whole?

6. What lesson does Shahrazad teach the king through her story in Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Lands?

7. How is Abu Kir's life like his business in Abu Kir The Dyer And Abu Sir The Barber?

8. What in How Abu Hasan Bake Wind does Shahrazad imply about shame?

9. What does Shahrazad reinforce to her king through The Sleeper And The Waker?

10. Consider the saying "One cannot fully escape the past." How is this saying proven in Ma'aruf The Cobbler And His Wife Fatimah?

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