Plot and setting
In what country does "Aladdin" mostly take place?
China
Where are the two magicians from?
North Africa (Morocco/the Maghreb)
What is a frame story?
A story within a story (the 'frame story' is the one on the 'outside')
What does "Allah" mean?
Allah is the Arabic word for God
What two objects hold jinnis?
A ring and an oil lamp
Name/describe the three people who want to marry the princess.
The wazir's son; the magician; and Aladdin
Why does Aladdin's mother think he will not be able to marry the princess?
Because he is a pauper/has nothing to offer
What is the name of the main character and narrator in the frame story of the Arabian Nights?
Scheherazade
What is a "bazaar"?
An outdoor market
What is Aladdin's first wish from the "slave of the lamp"?
Food for himself and his mother
What grow on the trees in the underground treasury?
Jewels/gems/diamonds
Who comes to get revenge on Aladdin after the death of the magician?
His brother/the necromancer
What will the Sultan do to Aladdin if his daughter is not returned home?
He will be decapitated/beheaded
What is a "vagabond"?
a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job
What is the only wish the Jinni denies Aladdin and causes the Jinni to be angry?
He wishes for a Rukh's egg
What does Aladdin have the jinni of the lamp build near the palace?
A jeweled pavilion (open/outdoor building)
How does the wazir feel towards Aladdin?
How does Aladdin kill the magician? (two-step process)
The princess gives him a sleeping potion, and then Aladdin kills him with his sword
What is a "scapegrace"?
a mischievous person, especially a young person or child
What kind of magic does a necromancer practice?
Death magic
How does Aladdin escape the souterrain (the underground chamber) where the magician traps him?
He summons the jinni/slave of the ring
Three part question: Who is Fatimah, what happens to her, and why did it happen?
She is an old holy woman, and she is killed by the necromancer so he can steal her identity
Why does the princess's first husband decide to end their marriage?
Aladdin was using magic to separate them at night, so he thought the marriage was cursed
What is "encomium"?
Praise
What does the magician do with the power of the lamp/jinni?
He transports the pavilion (and the people inside/the princess) somewhere in Africa