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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. When Hatim of the Tribe of Tayy died, where was he buried?
2. When Ajib sees his father the first time, he believes him to be a what?
3. What do the peahen and antelope agree upon as their only protection?
4. King Shaddad is known to be very what?
5. How does the Caliph respond to the story of Ali The Persian?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What does Shahrazad teach the king through her story In The Tale of Ma'an Son of Zaidah and The Badawi?
3. In The Tale of Ma'an Son of Zaidah and The Badawi, how does the Emir reward loyalty?
4. 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)?
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. Describe the character of the man burdened with debts in The Man Who Stole The Dish of Gold Wherein The Dog Ate.
7. What humorous fact is revealed in regards to the two men fighting for the bag in Ali The Persian?
8. What might Shahrazad be suggesting through her tale to the king in The Hermits?
9. What does the circular nature and connectedness of the happenings in The Tale of The Three Apples imply?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
As the reader may have noticed from the beginning of The Arabian Nights, the story possesses unique characteristics in many ways. One way is in regard to the fact that frame stories are used consistently throughout the entire piece. In a 400-600 word 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 compiler/authors.
2. The character of Shahrazad.
3. The character of Sindbad.
Essay Topic 2
Ask students to re-read the Tale of Nur Al-Din Ali And His Son Badr Al-Din Hasan, especially keeping in mind the intent behind Shahrazad's seemingly innocuous intent. Write down the points/situations at which suspense was created, and how. After getting into groups, discussing and compiling the best and most poignant moments, individually write an essay revolving around the many ways by which Shahrazad created suspense throughout this tale.
Essay Topic 3
Ironically, The Arabian Nights first rose to prominence when it piqued the interest of Western readers, as they were considered to be too "low-lit" to be of interest to Arab literati. Choose three or more tales from the book, and giving examples, explain why the elements of those stories might have been seen as too rough, simple, or rude to the trained eye of upper/class Arab literary intelligentsia.
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