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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. The Princess is betrothed to the Prince of ____.

2. How much does Abdullah pay for the item?

3. Which item does Abdullah promise to provide to the Princess?

4. Who/what arrives suddenly in the dungeon?

5. Abdullah believes that the man might be a ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. Examine the scene in which Flower is kidnapped.

2. There is a misunderstanding between Abdullah and Flower. What is the nature of the conflict?

3. What is Abdullah's plan to escape?

4. Abdullah manages to escape with the aid of the magic carpet. What event occurs the next morning?

5. What happens after the carpet arrives?

6. Explain Abdullah's first journey on the carpet.

7. What Is Abdullah's reaction? What occurs next?

8. Abdullah has a vivid imagination and has created an elaborate fantasy about his family. What is the fantasy?

9. Who is Abdullah? What is his job?

10. Why does Abdullah choose to go to the desert? What happens when Abdullah lands in the desert?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the djinns are tricked. Who devises the plan? What could have gone wrong? How do the djinns know they have been tricked? What is their reaction? How might you react? How can the princesses, Abdullah and the others be sure that the djinns will keep their promises?

Essay Topic 2

Describe, in as much detail as possible, Abdullah's fantasy regarding his childhood. How does Abdullah's fantasy play out?

Essay Topic 3

When Abdullah meets Flower, he learns that she is betrothed to the Prince of Ochistan. Discuss arranged marriages. Why are marriages between royals arranged? Are arranged marriages political in nature? Are the marriages arranged to ensure continued bloodlines? How is a dowry involved? What is the importance of an arranged marriage? How does it affect the betrothed? Why are children promised to others when they are born? Do arranged marriages still occur? What happens if the marriage is broken? Explain.

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