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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Indian man give King Sabur in the story of The Ebony Horse?
(a) A jeweled mirror.
(b) Gold bracelets.
(c) A gold statue of a man with a trumpet.
(d) A cask of frankincense.

2. How many Dirams does Sindbad The Seaman have left after squandering most of his money in Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Landsman?
(a) Twelve thousand rupees.
(b) Three thousand dirhams.
(c) Fifteen dinars.
(d) Eighteen dinars.

3. In the story of The Lady And Her Five Suitors, the woman falls in love with the son of a ________.
(a) Merchant.
(b) Slave.
(c) Servant.
(d) King.

4. What is the maiden's name in the Story Julnar, The Sea-Born And Her Son King Badr Basim of Persia?
(a) Shriram.
(b) Jayalekshmi.
(c) Julnar.
(d) Shanti.

5. When Fatimah strikes her husband, what does it do to his face?
(a) It knocks out a tooth.
(b) It blinds him in his right eye.
(c) It blinds him in his left eye.
(d) It breaks his nose.

6. What is Sandal in Khalifah The Fisherman of Baghdad?
(a) A spirit.
(b) A Jinni.
(c) A witch.
(d) A eunuch.

7. 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?
(a) That he is an angel trapped in a man's body.
(b) That he is the Angel of Death.
(c) That he is a monkey trapped in a man's body.
(d) That he is the angel of Good Fortune.

8. How many times did Khalifah cast his fishing net in Khalifah The Fisherman of Baghdad?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twenty-three.

9. In the story The City of Brass, what is the brass statue rider supposed to point to once awakened?
(a) The Emerald Cave.
(b) The City of Brass.
(c) The Island of Gold.
(d) The Star of Allah.

10. In Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Landsman, how many voyages does Sindbad The Seaman have?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Three.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

11. To where does Abu return after losing his money and friends in The Sleeper And The Waker?
(a) A mosque.
(b) His father's house.
(c) His mother's house.
(d) A temple.

12. What story does Abu tell his two "merchant" friends at his house in The Sleeper And The Waker?
(a) The Story of the Cook and the Rose.
(b) The Story of the Larrakin and the Cook.
(c) The Story of the Fisherman and his Wife.
(d) The Story of the Slave and the Rose.

13. In the story The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man, a king full of ______ is stopped by a man in rags.
(a) Embarrassment.
(b) Envy.
(c) Pride.
(d) Food.

14. In the story of How Abu Hasan Broke Wind, what country does Abu Hasan go to after the celebration?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) India.
(c) Persia.
(d) Iraq.

15. What is the name of the tribe of blacks encountered towards the end of the story of The City of Brass?
(a) Hagh.
(b) Balakrishnan.
(c) Hamm.
(d) Sons of Abraham.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between the two main characters introduced at the beginning of the story in Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves?

2. Why does Fatimah plot to steal the magic ring?

3. In the story The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man, after hearing of his imminent death, what does the pious man do?

4. Why does Ma'aruf have to go to the Kazi in Ma'aruf The Cobbler And His Wife Fatimah?

5. Where did Caliph Abd al-Malik bin Marwan live in the story The City of Brass?

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