The Arabian Nights Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 50:

1.

How does Fatimah make life miserable for Ma'aruf? (from Chapter 29, Ma'aruf the Cobbler and His Wife Fatimah)

She buys goods in the market and sends him the bills.

She continually has him brought to court.

She refuses to cook for him.

She complains about him to the neighbors.

2.

After he stops him, what does the man in rags tell the king in the story The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man? (from Chapter 18, The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man)

That he is an angel trapped in a man's body.

That he is the angel of Good Fortune.

That he is a monkey trapped in a man's body.

That he is the Angel of Death.

3.

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

Three.

One.

Four.

None.

4.

What inscription is on King Shaddad's tomb? (from Chapter 11, The City of Many-Columned Iram and Abdullah Son of Abi Kalibah)

A proclamation of Shaddad as king of kings

Thanksgiving to Allah for making the king wealthy

A poetic warning against offending Allah

A warning against looting his city

5.

In the story of The Lady And Her Five Suitors, what do the men do after being freed? (from Chapter 21, The Lady and Her Five Suitors)

Embarrassingly laugh at one another.

Kill each other.

Fight with each other and go home.

Become close friends under Allah.

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