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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. Where do Ma'aruf and Fatimah live in Ma'aruf The Cobbler And His Wife Fatimah?
2. What sweet does Fatimah demand her husband bring home one day?
3. In the Story Julnar, The Sea-Born And Her Son King Badr Basim of Persia, what does the maiden deliver?
4. From where does the wizard come in Alaeddin: Or, The Wonderful Lamp?
5. In the story The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man, what does the king who was stopped by the man in rags do so that people could admire him?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Judar And His Brethren, how does Judar portray his greed?
2. 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?
3. Consider the saying "One cannot fully escape the past." How is this saying proven in Ma'aruf The Cobbler And His Wife Fatimah?
4. What does Shahrazad reinforce to her king through The Sleeper And The Waker?
5. In what way could this be a sort of cautionary tale from Shahrazad to the king in The Lady And Her Five Suitors?
6. How is justice served through the story of Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves?
7. In what ways in Judar And His Brethren does Shahrazad personify evil throughout her story?
8. 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?
9. How is Abu Kir's life like his business in Abu Kir The Dyer And Abu Sir The Barber?
10. What lesson does Shahrazad teach the king through her story in Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Lands?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The seemingly random and somewhat humorous story of How Abu Hasan Broke Wind seems to have no apparent places in this plethora of artfully told selection of moralistic tales. Explore the reasons why Shahrazad may have decided to tell this tale. Consider the following background concepts when outlining your essay:
Characters' intentions/reasonings.
Length of the book itself.
Length of the tale.
Essay Topic 2
Choose the tale that you feel is the most powerful/poignant one, within one of the following realms of appreciation:
1. Your personal life/impression.
2. The king and his situation within the novel at that moment.
3. The general adult audience of the times.
4. The general adult audience now.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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