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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. What word is used to describe the home of Abdullah's father's family?

2. How many wishes per day will the genie grant?

3. What is Kabul's wish?

4. What is the last word Abdullah uses to coax a magic carpet before giving up?

5. Abdullah often recounts his kidnapping by ____ Aqba.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens the following day at the Bazaar?

2. Explain Abdullah's next trip to the garden aboard the magic carpet.

3. Who is Abdullah? What is his job?

4. What is Abdullah's plan to escape?

5. Why does Abdullah choose to go to the desert? What happens when Abdullah lands in the desert?

6. What Is Abdullah's reaction? What occurs next?

7. Explain what happens when Abdullah returns to the Bazaar.

8. Explain the scene in which Abdullah is approached at the Bazaar by a stranger.

9. How does Abdullah operate his business?

10. What is Abdullah's relationship with his father's family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between Abdullah and the old soldier. Compare and contrast their mannerisms, beliefs, and actions.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Hasruel's habit of creating havoc. Why does Hasruel make it a point to torture those who possess the bottle? How does it help Hasruel's situation? Give examples of how Hasruel complicated Abdullah's wishes. How might Abdullah and the old solider avoid catastrophes? What would you do in a similar situation?

Essay Topic 3

Describe, in as much detail as possible, Abdullah's fantasy regarding his childhood. How does Abdullah's fantasy play out?

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