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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. Who might know the location of Flower?

2. What does the soldier make for dinner?

3. Whippersnapper is fond of playing with a ____.

4. What had been stolen from the innkeepers?

5. Abdullah wishes for ____ to live a life of ease.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Abdullah's opinion about taking the cats on their travels?

2. What is the djinn? What is the djinn's story?

3. Why are the soldier and the genie not pleased with the new travel arrangements?

4. What is the old soldier's repeated complaint?

5. Explain how Abdullah challenges Fate.

6. What happens when Abdullah calls for the return of the carpet?

7. What is the soldier's theory regarding the genie?

8. Discuss the camaraderie between the men in the evening.

9. What happens when the men stop to find a campsite?

10. Why has Hasruel been stealing princesses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the princesses intimidate the djinns. Who is the most intimidating? Which princess causes the most trouble? How do the djinns react? What is Flower's part in the plan to intimidate the djinns? What are the djinns willing to do to keep the princesses in line? Does the plan work? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the djinns are tricked. Who devises the plan? What could have gone wrong? How do the djinns know they have been tricked? What is their reaction? How might you react? How can the princesses, Abdullah and the others be sure that the djinns will keep their promises?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Abdullah's relationship with his father's family. Why does Abdullah associate with them? Are they related in any way? What power does the family have over Abdullah? Why are they so mean? What does the family hope to gain by Abdullah's success? What is Abdullah's opinion of the family? Does his opinion change throughout the story? Do you think Abdullah will associate with the family after he marries Flower? Explain.

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