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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 declares that she has never seen a ____.

2. The sultan refers to Abdullah as the son of a(n) ____ excrement.

3. What kind of weapon does the bandit hold?

4. in what type of atmosphere does Abdullah sell his wares?

5. Abdullah wakes to the oppressive the smell of ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Abdullah's relationship with his father's family?

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

3. What is Abdullah's plan to escape?

4. Examine the scene in which Flower is kidnapped.

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

6. Explain what happens when Abdullah returns to the Bazaar.

7. Explain the scene in which Abdullah is approached at the Bazaar by a stranger.

8. What happens the following day at the Bazaar?

9. What is Abdullah's explanation about what happened in the garden?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the princesses intimidate the djinns. Who is the most intimidating? Which princess causes the most trouble? How do the djinns react? What is Flower's part in the plan to intimidate the djinns? What are the djinns willing to do to keep the princesses in line? Does the plan work? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What happens after the plan to trick the djinns is put into motion? Is the plan successful? Who supplies inside information? What might have happened if the information was incorrect? How does Abdullah use the information to save Hasruel? Is Hasruel appreciative? How does Dalzel react?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the relationship between Abdullah and Flower. Is it a realistic relationship? Is it love or infatuation? What is the difference? Do you think two people can fall in love so quickly? Explain. Do you think the couple is compatible? How might the Sultan react to the news of the marriage? Do you think the couple can be happy?

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