World Literature: One Thousand and One Nights

Which famous protagonists from One Thousand and One Nights are mentioned in the passage? (Select all that apply)

• Harun al-Rashid

• Ja’far Barmaki

• Abu al-Nuwwas

• Genghis Khan

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember

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Due to the folkloric nature of the tales, the Arabian Nights were often considered plebeian rather than high literature.

Which of these sentences simplifies the above sentence?

• The Arabian Nights, with their roots in folklore, were considered popular tales rather than works of high literature.

• The Arabian Nights were banned for being too highbrow and complex for the average reader.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

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Why were the tales of the One Thousand and One Nights often considered plebeian rather than high literature?

• They were written by unknown authors.

• They were based on folkloric traditions.

• They were never translated into other languages.

• They included stories of real people.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

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What does the term "frame story" mean in the context of the One Thousand and One Nights?

• a story that includes other stories within it

• a single, continuous narrative with no interruptions

• a story that only includes fables and adventures

• a narrative focused on historical events

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

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How does the passage explain the evolution of the tales of the One Thousand and One Nights over the centuries? (Select all that apply)

• They have elements from various cultures across Asia.

• They were adapted for a Middle Eastern and Islamic audience.

• They were only written and never part of oral traditions.

• The first translation was done in French and many translations followed.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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Which earlier statement in the passage is confirmed by the sentence: "The tales were written by different hands and seem to have accrued over the centuries, drawing from the cultural traditions of the Middle East, as well as from those of the various regions with which the Middle East had been in contact through trade, travel, invasions, or war, over the centuries"?

• "The tales draw from the very rich heritage and folkloric tradition of the entire Middle Eastern region."

• "The tales themselves come in a very wide variety of genres, including fables, adventures, mysteries, love stories, dramas, comedies, tragedies, horror stories, and poems."

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate

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How does the final paragraph tie in with the rest of the passage?

• It introduces new characters, stories, and places to the collection.

• It explains the end of the oral and manuscript tradition of the collection.

• It explains the real historical events that inspired the tales in the collection.

• It discusses the moral lessons taught by the stories in the collection.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate

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