The Arabian Nights Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 50:

1.

What story does Abu tell his two "merchant" friends at his house in The Sleeper And The Waker? (from Chapter 26, The Sleeper and the Waker)

The Story of the Slave and the Rose.

The Story of the Cook and the Rose.

The Story of the Fisherman and his Wife.

The Story of the Larrakin and the Cook.

2.

What is the sweep's relationship with the noble lady? (from Chapter 12, The Sweep and the Noble Lady)

She pays him to sleep with her.

She lets him see her undressed but he cannot not touch.

He watches her bathe while he was on the roof of her house.

He had loved her since he was a boy.

3.

What do the thieves say to open the door of the cave in Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves? (from Chapter 28, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves)

Open, in Simsim."

Oh, Open, Sesame."

"Open, Oh Simsim."

Open, Sesame."

4.

Why does a King dress in his finest clothes and ride out on his finest steed? (from Chapter 18, The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man)

He looks for a beautiful virgin to marry.

So the people will admire him.

He is going to a wedding.

Because all his other clothes were dirty.

5.

How many sons does Shahrazad bear to King Shahryar over the 1001 nights of storytelling? (from Conclusion)

Four.

None.

Three.

One.

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