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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do the peahen and antelope agree upon as their only protection?
2. In the story of The Sweep and The Noble Lady, what do the pilgrims do with the praying man?
3. In the story of The Sweep and The Noble Lady, where does the sweep work?
4. If the tale impresses the Caliph, what does he promise to do?
5. Where does the ruined man who became rich again fall asleep after his travels?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is one moral implied by Shahrazad in the Tale of Ghanim in Ayyub, The Distraught, The Thrall O'Love?
2. What is the purpose of Shahrazad telling this story In Hatim Of the Tribe of Tayy to the King?
3. 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?
4. In Hatim Of the Tribe of Tayy, how does this story blur the lines between the living and the dead?
5. 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?
6. What does Shahrazad teach the king through The Sweep and The Noble Lady?
7. 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?
8. In The Tale of Ma'an Son of Zaidah and The Badawi, how does the Emir reward loyalty?
9. How do faith and destiny align in The Tale of Kamar Al-Zaman?
10. What are the fundamental differences in value systems between the duck and the three other animals; peahen, peacock and antelope metioned in The Tale of The Birds And The Beasts And The Carpenter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the story of The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man, a wealthy man lived for his own glory while the devout man lived for God, so each man faced death differently: one as loss, the other as gain. The moral lesson is not about wealth or poverty, but about the character of a man. In short, wealth and position are meaningless in the next world because one cannot take his possessions to the grave. Citing specific examples from the tale as your supporting evidence, explore and explain how this tale flies in the face of the cultural and social beliefs of the day.
Essay Topic 2
As the reader may have noticed from the beginning, the style of The Arabian Nights possesses unique characteristics in many ways. One is in regard to the fact that frame stories are used consistently throughout the entire piece. In an essay, and keeping in mind the fact that typical Western literary devices are not used in this novel, please provide insight as to how the use of framing stories is an invaluable tool to:
1. The author.
2. The character of Shahrazad.
3. Sindbad.
Please feel free to use any historical information you may now know about the history and background of certain stories in The Arabian Nights. Do create an introductory theme to your essay, tying all evidences together under one argument.
Essay Topic 3
Appreciating that the Tale of The Three Apples is one of the earliest known suspense thriller murder/mystery with detective fiction elements and multiple plot twists, write an essay detailing what you believe to be the most effective and powerful crime fiction element in the tale, and why. You may choose from:
1. Plot twists.
2. Suspense.
3. Mystery.
Make a strong base for whichever element you choose by backing up your argument with all places in the story where your element has been used.
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