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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, The City of Many-Columned Iram and Abdullah Son of Abi Kalibah.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the husband do when he finds an apple missing the first time?
(a) He drinks poison.
(b) He blames the slave.
(c) He kills his wife.
(d) He kills himself.

2. The eldest of the Three Ladies of Baghdad speaks of two black dogs. Who are they?
(a) Cursed Jinnis.
(b) The pets of the First Kalandar.
(c) Gifts from the Third Kalandar.
(d) The Eldest Lady's sisters.

3. In The Tale of the Three Apples, who does the Caliph decree responsible for the woman's death?
(a) The Caliph's daughter.
(b) The lying slave.
(c) The husband of the woman.
(d) The slave's wife.

4. What was Ma'an doing when he became separated from the rest of his company?
(a) Escaping a lion.
(b) Escaping a lynx.
(c) Hunting antelope.
(d) Hunting gazelles.

5. Who does King Shahryar send to give gifts to his brother?
(a) The Jinni.
(b) The Wazir.
(c) The queen.
(d) A wealthy merchant farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the hermit eat/survive on?

2. According to the First Kalandar, when he returned to his kingdom for the first time, he found what?

3. What did the King of Himyar see in his dream?

4. Upon seeing his father a second time, Ajib believes his father to be a what?

5. After refusing marriage a second time, the king becomes enraged with Kamar and does what?

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