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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did one of the dogs do to the man who stole the gold while they were being fed?
(a) Barked at him incessantly.
(b) Asked him if he could help them.
(c) Spoke to him.
(d) Motioned for him to eat as well.

2. According to lore, what happened to Kind Shaddad?
(a) A Jinni killed him.
(b) He was struck dead by Allah.
(c) He disappeared while hunting.
(d) He died of an evil curse.

3. If the tale impresses the Caliph, what does he promise to do?
(a) Dismiss Ja'far.
(b) Banish the slave instead of killing him.
(c) Allow the slave his life.
(d) Find another wife for the husband.

4. When the King of Himyar awoke, what did he find?
(a) Hatim being carried away by birds.
(b) His camel dying.
(c) Angels singing.
(d) Hatim standing over him.

5. How does the Chief of Police respond to the ruined man after he is told about the dream?
(a) He cries.
(b) He ignores him.
(c) He doesn't understand.
(d) He laughs.

6. How much money does the Emir end up paying for the Badawi's cucumbers after all bargaining is completed?
(a) 2180 dinars.
(b) Nothing.
(c) 50 dinars.
(d) 240 dinars.

7. What does Shahrazad do in order to stay alive?
(a) Sings songs.
(b) Asks the Jinni to save her.
(c) Tell stories to the king.
(d) Escapes from the harem.

8. After Ma'an asks the nomad where he came from, what does the nomad speak of doing when he arrives at his destination?
(a) Selling cucumbers to the Emir.
(b) Selling ginger root to the king.
(c) Selling gold to the Wazir.
(d) Selling his elephant to the king.

9. What does Kamar take from Budur while she is sleeping?
(a) Her birth certificate.
(b) Her favorite amulet.
(c) Her palace necklace.
(d) Her signet ring.

10. Where is the ruined man told to go in his dream?
(a) Baghdad.
(b) Burma.
(c) Wali.
(d) Cairo.

11. What does Abdullah, Son of Abi Kalibah, set off to find?
(a) His lost she-camel.
(b) His stolen ring.
(c) His lost horse.
(d) His runaway servant.

12. In the story of The Sweep and The Noble Lady, where does the sweep work?
(a) At a tailor's.
(b) In a nobleman's home.
(c) In a slaughterhouse.
(d) In a gold merchant's home.

13. In The Tale of the Portress in Chapter 3, what is the title of the third sister?
(a) Dunyazad.
(b) The Portress.
(c) The procuratrix.
(d) The Caliph.

14. In the story of The Sweep and The Noble Lady, what do the pilgrims do with the praying man?
(a) Help him find a holy man.
(b) Seize him and take him to the Emir.
(c) Inquire for directions.
(d) Pray with him.

15. What does the Kazi do when faced with Ali and the Kurd?
(a) Confirms that they are brothers.
(b) Asks them for their separate stories.
(c) Tells them to report to the king.
(d) Joins them for a feast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Kafur do each year as a boy?

2. In the end of his story, Bukhayt became the property of ____________.

3. In The Tale of Kamar al-Zaman, what do Maymunah and Dahnash bet over before going to Kamar?

4. What was Ma'an doing when he became separated from the rest of his company?

5. Upon meeting the angel, the hermit does what?

(see the answer keys)

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