The Arabian Nights Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 50:

1.

Who is Ali the Persian? (from Chapter 13, Ali the Persian)

A thief who becomes a friend of the Kazi

A Kurd who tells everyone he is Persian

A storyteller in the court of Caliph Harun al-Rashid

A traveler from Bagdad

2.

According to lore, what happened to Kind Shaddad? (from Chapter 11, The City of Many-Columned Iram and Abdullah Son of Abi Kalibah)

A Jinni killed him.

He died of an evil curse.

He disappeared while hunting.

He was struck dead by Allah.

3.

Who invites the poor man to eat? (from Chapter 14, The Man Who Stole The Dish of Gold Wherein The Dog Ate)

The camel driver

One of the dogs

The wealthy man

Another traveler

4.

What does the Persian give King Sabur in the story of The Ebony Horse? (from Chapter 16, The Ebony Horse)

A gold elephant.

Three peacocks.

A black horse.

A woman.

5.

How does Ali Baba transport treasure back to his house? (from Chapter 28, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves)

He brings eleven donkeys from the town.

He hides it outside the cave and returns for it later.

He fills his pockets with gold coins.

He covers the treasure with straw and sticks to look like his usual loads.

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