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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 name of the djinn?

2. How old is the princess?

3. Abdullah believes that he is deliberately being ____.

4. Abdullah complains because of an injury to his ____.

5. The djinn explains that he is _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the djinn? What is the djinn's story?

2. What causes Abdullah to waste a wish?

3. What happens when Abdullah reaches the house of the Royal Wizard?

4. Discuss Abdullah's decision to travel with the old soldier. How does the old soldier help Abdullah?

5. Abdullah orders the djinn to stop struggling and to explain himself. What is the djinn's explanation?

6. What is the old soldier's repeated complaint?

7. Why has Hasruel been stealing princesses?

8. Explain how Abdullah challenges Fate.

9. What happens when the men stop to find a campsite?

10. How does the old soldier behave in reference to the cats?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Zanzib to the southern lands, including Ingary, Strangia and Kingsbury. What are the major differences? Examine how each culture dresses and behaves in public. Also, discuss the differences in trade. What is Abdullah's reaction to the changes?

Essay Topic 3

Dalzel has an unusual background compared to Hasruel and the other djinns. Explain in detail Dalzel's background and unusual position.

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