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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Ma'aruf and Fatimah live in Ma'aruf The Cobbler And His Wife Fatimah?

2. How do the two brothers serve as king?

3. What does King Sabur release the Persian from in the story of The Ebony Horse?

4. To whom do angry customers complain when Abu Sir cheats them?

5. In the story of How Abu Hasan Broke Wind, what country does Abu Hasan go to after the celebration?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the moral lesson about in The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man?

2. In Khalifah The Fisherman of Baghdad, the reader witnesses the Caliph dispense mercy and cruelty with the whim of someone raised in a position of such absolute power that it distances him from the suffering of the common people, much like the fisherman Khalifah. How could this part of the story relate to Shahrazad's goal of changing the king's ways?

3. What character trait(s) of the men in the story Julnar The Sea-Born And Her Son King Badr Basim of Persia allow(s) them to be ensnared by Queen Lab?

4. Explore the ironic moments of this story in The Lady And Her Five Suitors.

5. What lesson does Shahrazad teach the king through her story in Sindbad The Seaman And Sindbad The Lands?

6. What moral does Shahrazad imply through her story in the story Julnar The Sea-Born And Her Son King Badr Basim of Persia?

7. What does Shahrazad illustrate in telling this story to the king in The City of Brass?

8. Why might it be in Shahrazad's interests to decide to tell this story to the king in The City of Brass?

9. In the Conclusion, King Shahryar's legacy began bloody and ended in peace and prosperity thanks to the gifted storyteller, Shahrazad. Through her stories and her love she changes the heart of the king and her stories live on through the generations. What kind of a reminder can this conclusion offer to humanity on the whole?

10. Consider the phrases, "All lies become revealed in time," and "time heals all wounds". How is this played out/proven in Abu Kir The Dyer And Abu Sir The Barber?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Tale of Ma'an Son of Zaidah and The Badawi is an especially poignant tale in which Shahrazad seems to be asking her king, "What do your people think of you? Are you sure you want to continue doing this?" In an essay, explain why this question is especially important to both Shahrazad's survival, as well as her king's development of conscience for the future.

Essay Topic 2

In Abu Kir The Dyer And Abu Sir The Barber, the character of goodness in Abu Sir saves him from the evil actions of his false friend Abu Kir. All lies clearly become revealed in time, and as the saying goes, time heals all wounds. Write an essay outlining and explaining the ways in which the lessons stated above are acted out and proven throughout Abu Kir The Dyer And Abu Sir The Barber.

Essay Topic 3

In Ma'aruf the Cobbler and His Wife Fatimah it is shown that one cannot fully escape the past, as proven when Ma'aruf spends most of his life as far away from his wicked wife as possible. Using examples from this story and any others found germane enough to prove the argument, explore in an essay just how Shahrazad uses the workings of fate, and the idea that one cannot escape past evil deeds, to her advantage.

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