One Thousand and One Nights Review

1.

Multiple Choice

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Where do the stories within "One Thousand and One Nights" come from?

It comes from folk tales and fairy tales from India, Egypt, and Iraq

It was written by the Arabian author Al-Akhtal

It was gathered together and published by a British writer

It is based on a series of Disney cartoons

2.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Why does King Shahriyar decide that he will marry every evening and then kill his bride the following sunrise?

He is a drunk who can not control his rage.

He finds his wife with another man and believes all women are unfaithful.

He was a bet with a neighboring king over who can have the most wives.

He is following in the tradition of his father.

3.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Why does Scheherazade agree to marry the king?

She is ready to die.

Despite his madness, she falls in love with him.

She has a plan to stop his killing, and protect the women of her country.

Her father orders her to marry him.

4.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What is Scheherazade's plan?

She will kill the King in his sleep.

She tells him story after story to stay alive and teach the King how to be a better person.

She will run away in the night to avoid her death.

She will read the Koran to him to save his soul.

5.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What is the point of view of "The Fisherman and the Jinnee"?

1st Person

2nd Person

3rd Person Omniscient

3rd Person Limited

6.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What supernatural element is included in "The Fisherman and the Jinnee"?

The fisherman

The talking fish

The jinnee

None

7.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What is the theme of "The Fisherman and the Jinnee"?

Allah punishes those who do not take pity on weaker people.

Love is the only thing that can defeat hate.

The strong should always take power over the weak.

Happiness is fleeting.

8.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Who is the protagonist of "The Tale of King Yunan and Duban the Doctor"?

The king

The doctor

The vizier

The fisherman

9.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What does the story "The Tale of King Yunan and Duban the Doctor" say about envy?

"All men may avoid envy through faith in Allah."

"The path to damnation starts with envy."

"Envy is the natural state of mankind."

“All men envy, the strong openly, the weak in secret.”

10.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Why does King Yunan decide to kill the doctor?

He is convinces that the doctor is a witch.

He is jealous of the doctor's power.

He trusts that his closes adviser is correct.

He is in love with the doctor's wife.

11.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What lesson about life is most clearly conveyed in "The Tale of King Yunan and Duban the Doctor"?

Strength is the only way to have safety.

People with power should be merciful

Love is the cure to suffering.

Mercy is the most important characteristic of a ruler.

12.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Who is the antagonist of "The Tale of King Sindbad and the Falcon"?

The king is his own antagonist

The falcon

The gazelle

The vizier

13.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

When do the courtiers wink at each other in "The Tale of King Sindbad and the Falcon"?

The allowed the gazelle to escape

The gazelle is magical.

The falcon allowed the gazelle to escape.

The king allows the gazelle to escape

14.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What is the theme of "The Tale of King Sindbad and the Falcon"?

Those who act rashly will be sorry later.

Never trust others.

Do only what you would have others do.

Life is fleeting and cruel.

15.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

"One Thousand and One Nights" was compiled in which historical period?

the Umayyad Period

the Abbasid Empire

the Modern Period

The Southern Period

16.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Which of the follow MUST have its roots in an oral tradition?

Folk Tale

Fairy Tale

Legend

Myth

17.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of these do not usually teach a lesson?

Folk Tale

Fairy Tale

Legend

Myth

18.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which one of these includes magical elements?

Folk Tale

Fairy Tale

Legend

Myth

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