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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. Abdullah complains because of an injury to his ____.

2. What wa used as a model for the designs on the buildings?

3. Which of the princes did not step forward?

4. What is the name of the djinn's brother?

5. Abdullah notes that every house in Ingary looks like a ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the constables arrive at the inn searching for Abdullah and the soldier?

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

3. How does Abdullah intervene when the soldier insists on preparing a bath for the cats?

4. What have the princes done to save the princesses? Why is Abdullah not a good choice to save the princesses?

5. Discuss Abdullah's decision to travel with the old soldier. How does the old soldier help Abdullah?

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

7. What happens after Aqba falls to the ground? What is revealed?

8. What was Hasruel's plan? Why did has it failed?

9. How does the old soldier behave in reference to the cats?

10. How does the soldier attempt to empathize with Abdullah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss in detail Dalzel's plans for kidnapping the princesses. Why does he force Hasruel to carry out his plans? What is the plan? What happens? How does the plan go awry? What is learned from the failed plan?

Essay Topic 3

When Abdullah meets Flower, he learns that she is betrothed to the Prince of Ochistan. Discuss arranged marriages. Why are marriages between royals arranged? Are arranged marriages political in nature? Are the marriages arranged to ensure continued bloodlines? How is a dowry involved? What is the importance of an arranged marriage? How does it affect the betrothed? Why are children promised to others when they are born? Do arranged marriages still occur? What happens if the marriage is broken? Explain.

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