The Arabian Nights Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 50:

1.

What does Shahrazad use to plead with King Shahryar to spare her life? (from Conclusion)

Her relationship to the King's Wizar

Her ability to entertain him

He dancing ability

Her three sons

2.

How does Prince Kamar escape from Princess Sham's father and his army? (from Chapter 16, The Ebony Horse)

Princess shams begs for his life so she can marry him.

He flies away on the ebony horse.

He rubs a magic ring and a Jinn takes him away.

He volunteers to marry the princess.

3.

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)

Because all his other clothes were dirty.

So the people will admire him.

He is going to a wedding.

He looks for a beautiful virgin to marry.

4.

What did one of the dogs do to the man who stole the gold while they were being fed? (from Chapter 14, The Man Who Stole The Dish of Gold Wherein The Dog Ate)

Asked him if he could help them.

Barked at him incessantly.

Spoke to him.

Motioned for him to eat as well.

5.

When Fatimah strikes her husband, what does it do to his face? (from Chapter 29, Ma'aruf the Cobbler and His Wife Fatimah)

It knocks out a tooth.

It blinds him in his right eye.

It blinds him in his left eye.

It breaks his nose.

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