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Quiz about Shadow Spinner by Susan Fletcher

"Shadow Spinner," by Susan Fletcher Quiz

An unusual turn of events brings Marjan to the palace of Shahrazad, the legendary storyteller. But soon both Shahrazad and Marjan's lives are in danger. What do you remember about this wonderful book?

A multiple-choice quiz by Arget_Aiedail. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Arget_Aiedail

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
235,342

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
164

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does Marjan have when she's about to enter the Sultan's palace for the first time? Hint

Third thoughts

The jitters

Second thoughts

A fever

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Question 2 of 10

2. Marjan has heard tales of the fountains in the harem running red with blood, but when she looks into one, the tile is as white as which of the following? Hint

The moon

Ivory

The desert sands

A turnip's flesh

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Question 3 of 10

3. What color is the gown Ashraf dresses Marjan in before going to see the Khatun? Hint

Green

Crimson

Amber

Coral

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following is NOT part of the "like lying to the Sultan" saying? Hint

Stepping into a nest of cobras

Walking off into the desert with no water

Eating poison

Plunging a dagger into your heart

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Question 5 of 10

5. Does Zaynab know Marjan's name without Marjan having to tell her?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. To find the rest of the story, Shahrazad and Dunyazad smuggle Marjan out in a chest that will go to the cabinetmaker's shop. What kind of wood is this chest made of? Hint

Mahogany

Rosewood

Ebony

Cherry

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Question 7 of 10

7. Marjan and Dunyzad know the certain carpet merchant because he is wearing a scarlet turban and sitting on an orange-and-purple carpet.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who brings Marjan food for the first time when she's been imprisoned by the Khatun? Hint

Shahrazad

Dunyazad

Mitra

Soraya

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who or what greets Marjan at the storyteller's door when she goes to find him after she escapes from the harem? Hint

Nothing, the storyteller has left

A man with a scar holding a scimitar

Ayaz

Palace guards

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which three characters are "one and the same"? Hint

Uncle Eli, Abu Muslem, and the old vizier

Shahrazad's father, the storyteller, and Abu Muslem

Abu Muslem, the old vizier, and the storyteller

Marjan's stepfather, the old vizier, and the storyteller

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does Marjan have when she's about to enter the Sultan's palace for the first time?

Answer: Third thoughts

Marjan and her Auntie Chava are going to the harem to sell off some of Auntie Chava's jewels from when they were rich, to help pay taxes. Marjan begged to come along, but remembering, "Once a woman enters those gates, she never comes out alive," Marjan is having "third thoughts" about going through the doorway.

2. Marjan has heard tales of the fountains in the harem running red with blood, but when she looks into one, the tile is as white as which of the following?

Answer: A turnip's flesh

"I looked for rusty tinge of bloodstains on the fountain's tiles, but save for their colored borders, they were white as turnip's flesh," Marjan narrates.

3. What color is the gown Ashraf dresses Marjan in before going to see the Khatun?

Answer: Green

After roughly bathing Marjan until she is clean enough to be seen in the Khatun's presence, Ashraf clothes her in a "silky green gown" with a rose brocade sash, then drapes an amber-colored robe across her shoulders. Marjan feels "soft and clean and pretty," until Ashraf's gaze drops to her maimed foot.

4. Which of the following is NOT part of the "like lying to the Sultan" saying?

Answer: Walking off into the desert with no water

Shahrazad told the Sultan that she knew the rest of the tale about Julnar's son because she thought Marjan would know it. But Marjan doesn't, having only heard part of the tale in the bazaar one day when she was lost, and she, Shahrazad, and Dunyazad all fear that the Sultan will think Shahrazad lied.

5. Does Zaynab know Marjan's name without Marjan having to tell her?

Answer: Yes

But at first Marjan doesn't realize it. When Marjan goes to find some fresh air and becomes trapped on the Khatun's terrace, Zaynab tells her to climb the trellis to the roof. As Marjan goes down the stairs back to the harem Zaynab calls "Marjan? Watch out for the Khatun. She's not your friend."

6. To find the rest of the story, Shahrazad and Dunyazad smuggle Marjan out in a chest that will go to the cabinetmaker's shop. What kind of wood is this chest made of?

Answer: Rosewood

Shahrazad twists one of the hinges and puts a scratch on the front panel for an excuse to send it outside of the harem. When Marjan climbs back into the chest after roaming the bazaar, the scratch has vanished.

7. Marjan and Dunyzad know the certain carpet merchant because he is wearing a scarlet turban and sitting on an orange-and-purple carpet.

Answer: False

He is sitting on a scarlet-and-blue carpet and wearing an orange turban with a purple feather. They're to say, "We're here for the small round carpets" and he will help them back to the harem.

8. Who brings Marjan food for the first time when she's been imprisoned by the Khatun?

Answer: Soraya

Soraya says that she doesn't want to marry the Sultan like the Khatun plans for her to do, and she wants to help keep Shahrazad alive so that he will not want to remarry. The best way she can do this is to help Marjan so that she can help Shahrazad.

9. Who or what greets Marjan at the storyteller's door when she goes to find him after she escapes from the harem?

Answer: A man with a scar holding a scimitar

When she knocks, the door opens a crack to reveal a man standing inside. She turns to run, but the man grabs her and takes her inside, where the storyteller is waiting.

10. Which three characters are "one and the same"?

Answer: Abu Muslem, the old vizier, and the storyteller

Marjan realizes this once she puts together that the storyteller knows Zaynab, that he has a robe of honor from the Sultan in a chest, and that he is the only one besides the Sultan who knows the story of Julnar.

Source: Author Arget_Aiedail

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