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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. Which of their three sons do Omar, a Cairo merchant, and his wife love and trust most in the story Judar And His Brethren?

2. What do Omar's two wicked sons do to Judar after their father dies in the story Judar And His Brethren?

3. In Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Landsman, how many voyages does Sindbad The Seaman have?

4. How many daughters does King Sabur have in the story of The Ebony Horse?

5. What does Kasim's wife ask Ali Baba to do after Kasim has been gone so long in Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Shahrazad illustrate in telling this story to the king in The City of Brass?

3. Why might it be in Shahrazad's interests to decide to tell this story to the king in The City of Brass?

4. In The Ebony Horse, the brother Kamar rescues his younger sister from marriage to an ugly old Persian bearing a gift. In the process of helping his sister, Kamar also finds love, so his kindness is rewarded. What is to be learned from this part of the story?

5. In the tale of Ma'aruf The Cobbler And His Wife Fatimah, Shahrazad demonstrates the difference between a good wife and a wicked one. How could this relate to Shahrazad's goals in the long run between herself and the king?

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

7. What moral does Shahrazad imply through her story in the story Julnar The Sea-Born And Her Son King Badr Basim of Persia?

8. What is ironic about the fact of Abu Hasan breaking wind in How Abu Hasan Bake Wind?

9. In this tale of Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves, Shahrazad presents a servant girl as the hero. What may be the point of this story for Shahrazad in light of the king's attitude towards women?

10. What character trait(s) of the men in the story Julnar The Sea-Born And Her Son King Badr Basim of Persia allow(s) them to be ensnared by Queen Lab?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How, throughout Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves, is justice served for Ali Baba, Morgiana, the thieves, and Ali's family? Cite at least 5 examples from the story evidencing how justice prevailed despite many harrowing plot twists.

Essay Topic 2

In Abu Kir The Dyer And Abu Sir The Barber, the character of goodness in Abu Sir saves him from the evil actions of his false friend Abu Kir. All lies clearly become revealed in time, and as the saying goes, time heals all wounds. Write an essay outlining and explaining the ways in which the lessons stated above are acted out and proven throughout Abu Kir The Dyer And Abu Sir The Barber.

Essay Topic 3

In this tale of Alaeddin: Or, The Wonderful Lamp, Shahrazad creates a character of mythological proportions who achieves greatness despite social, financial, educational, and logical obstacles. Perhaps it is Shahrazad's goal to humanize the poor through one individual so that the king can appreciate that the poor are as human as he is. Please expand upon all aspects of Alaeddin's struggles in relation to the king's own. Compare and contrast their similarities and differences.

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