The Arabian Nights Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 50:

1.

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. (from Chapter 18, The Angel of Death With The Proud King And The Devout Man)

Pride.

Food.

Embarrassment.

Envy.

2.

Why does the sweep have to hide in a closet? (from Chapter 12, The Sweep and the Noble Lady)

He waits while she has his dirty clothes washed.

Her husband returns from a trip.

She wants him to watch her undress as though she doesn't know he is in the house.

He mistakes it for the bathroom.

3.

How many sons does Shahrazad bear to King Shahryar over the 1001 nights of storytelling? (from Conclusion)

Three.

None.

Four.

One.

4.

What does the lady give the sweep every morning? (from Chapter 12, The Sweep and the Noble Lady)

An invitation to return that night

A new suit of fine clothes

A handkerchief containing fifty miskals of gold

A gold dinar

5.

According to lore, what happened to Kind Shaddad? (from Chapter 11, The City of Many-Columned Iram and Abdullah Son of Abi Kalibah)

He was struck dead by Allah.

He disappeared while hunting.

A Jinni killed him.

He died of an evil curse.

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