Why does Scheherazade tell the Sultan so many stories?
Her husband, the Sultan, had the nasty habit of marrying a woman at night and killing her in the morning. So Scheherazade thought up a plan. Every night she wou
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Why does Scheherazade agree to marry the king?
No one else in the kingdom will marry her, and she wants to end her life. Despite his madness, she is in love with him and has been in love with him since they
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Which culture did NOT contribute stories for The Arabian Nights
Japanese
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What ultimately happens to Scheherazade?
The king falls in love with her and spares her.
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What made Shahryar commit that action towards his wives?
After hearing the bad news of his wife infidelity
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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
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True or False - the three most popular characters from Arabian Nights are Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor, and Lawerence of Arabia
False
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Approximately how many stories are in the Arabian Nights?
384
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True or False - In all versions of Arabian Nights, King Shahrayar pardons his wife, Scheherazade, and lets her live.
True
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What is Scheherazade's plan?
She will tells him intriguing stories, ending each night with a cliffhanger, to teach him lessons.
