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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 is the relationship between the two main characters introduced at the beginning of the story in Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves?

2. How do the two brothers serve as king?

3. What did Caliph bin Marwan hear about involving Lord Solomon in the story The City of Brass?

4. In the story The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man, a king full of ______ is stopped by a man in rags.

5. What does the lady with the five suitors originally request the carpenter to build?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What goal in Alaedddin: Or, The Wonderful Lamp may Shahrazad been trying to achieve through this story to the king?

3. In Judar And His Brethren, how does Judar portray his greed?

4. In The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man is described a wealthy man and a poor one. What are the fundamental differences in the reasons for why each man personally lived his life?

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

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

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

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

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

10. In what way could this be a sort of cautionary tale from Shahrazad to the king in The Lady And Her Five Suitors?

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

In The Tale of The Three Apples, the circular nature and connectedness of the happenings in Chapter 3 could arguably imply that there is a higher intention or being in power that if tapped, will lead the way to freedom and an improved life. In what way is this kind of fate/faith-based lesson-telling indicative of the times during which these tales were compiled?

Please keep in mind historical background, Islamic culture, and advantages to the author for the purposes of developing Shahrazad and the king's relationship.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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