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1001 Nights Part 1 - Intro and Fisherman

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where do the stories of 1001 Nights come from ?

a)

Italy, Greece and Germany

b)

Persia, Japan , France and Vietnam

c)

Arabia, India, China and Persia

d)

Boston, Detroit, Miami and Dallas

2.

upside down

a)

blasphemous

b)

inverted

c)

resolutely

3.

in a determined way; without hesitation

a)

adjured

b)

resolutely

c)

indignantly

4.

showing disrespect toward God or religious teachings

a)

blashpemous

b)

treacherous

c)

ominous

5.

completely delighted; spellbound

a)

indignant

b)

inverted

c)

enraptured

6.

great generosity

a)

enraptured

b)

munificence

c)

resolutely

7.

hinting at bad things to come

a)

ominous

b)

resolutely

c)

blasphemous

8.

What did Sheherezade do to avoid death?

a)

Produce a male heir

b)

Swear her utmost loyalty

c)

Persuade the vizier

d)

Tell stories

9.

What caused the death of King Yunan?

a)

Poisoned drinking water

b)

The talking head of Duban

c)

Venom on the pages of Duban's book

10.

Why did Sinbad hack off the falcon’s wings?

a)

He was not able to get the gazelle because of the falcon

b)

The falcon tipped the water bowl 3 times

c)

He was ridiculed by his courtiers for letting the gazelle go

11.

What is a frame story

a)

A story that has three parts

b)

A story within a story

c)

Stories that makes a picture

12.

Why does King Sharyar kill his wives the day after marrying them?

a)

He loses confidence in himself

b)

Murder is fun

c)

He distrusts women

d)

He wants to marry a lot of women

13.

With what famous opening does "The Fisherman and the Jinnee" begin?

a)

Open Sesame

b)

Once upon a time

c)

In a galaxy far far away

d)

knock knock

14.

What does the fisherman catch in his net? check all that apply.

a)

a dead donkey

b)

mud, bones, and glass

c)

a jinnee in a bottle

d)

a large earthen vessel

15.

What choice does the Jinnee give the fisherman?

a)

What to eat for dinner

b)

3 wishes to be granted

c)

In what manner he would like to die

d)

To hear a story about a cat or a dog

16.

Why does the fisherman refuse to let the Jinnee go?

a)

He was going to kill him

b)

He doesn't like wishes

c)

The fisherman is a jerk

17.

Who tells the story of King Yunan?

a)

King Sinbad

b)

The Fisherman

c)

The evil Vizier

18.

What disease does King Yunan have?

a)

smallpox

b)

leprosy

c)

yellow fever

19.

Who does the Jinnee think the Fisherman is when he first releases him?

a)

Jafar

b)

Solomon

c)

Muhammed

d)

Allah

20.

Why does the evil Vizier trick King Yunan into killing Duban the doctor?

a)

He is protecting him from evil

b)

He is bored and needs a way to entertain himself

c)

He is jealous of the doctors friendship with the king