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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Hatim Of the Tribe of Tayy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The hermit is tested by being sent an angel in the form of a what?
(a) Child.
(b) Fairy.
(c) Woman.
(d) Bird.

2. What did the King of Himyar see in his dream?
(a) Hatim slaying his camel.
(b) Angels singing.
(c) Birds taking Hatim away.
(d) Birds plucking at Hatim's eyes.

3. What do the sons of the Wazir of Cairo think they should do in order to have a son and a daughter so that the cousins will pledge to marry?
(a) Invoke a Jinni.
(b) Get married on the same day,
(c) Consult the Holy Book.
(d) Go to the king for blessings.

4. What does Lady Zubaydah order her staff to do to look as though they are mourning Kut's death?
(a) Dress in black.
(b) Cry in the streets.
(c) Tear their clothes.
(d) Tear at their hair.

5. According to the First Kalandar, when he returned to his kingdom for the first time, he found what?
(a) The palace had turned to stone.
(b) His palace to have been overtaken by his Wazir.
(c) His wife had run away with the Wazir.
(d) His Wazir had fled the palace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sends the angel?

2. Of the men questioned by the Three Ladies of Baghdad, who was known to have loved sailing the seas?

3. When Hatim of the Tribe of Tayy died, where was he buried?

4. What does the hermit eat/survive on?

5. When Ajib sees his father the first time, he believes him to be a what?

(see the answer key)

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