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One Thousand and One Nights

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2015

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Introduction

1. Which statement best describes most of the tales in the Thousand and One Nights?

 

A) They are riddles based on Persian logic.

B) They are embedded inside other stories.

C) They contain only monsters or demons.

D) They contain no endings but go on and on.

 

2. What three cultures contribute most of the stories? (short answer)

Prologue - Story 1

3. King Shahriyar and his brother, Shahzaman, share what experience in common?

 

A) Each lost a son in battle.

B) Each lost a daughter to illness.

C) Each marries an unfaithful wife.

D) Each marries a nagging wife.

 

4. Why does Shahriyar execute a young woman every morning?

 

A) His wife betrayed him.

B) A jinnee put a spell on him.

C) There are too many women in the kingdom

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