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Quiz about The Kadin by Bertrice Small part one

"The Kadin" by Bertrice Small (part one) Quiz

Fans of Ms. Small and this book should find this not too difficult. Some questions come from the "missing final chapter" left out of USA editions.

A multiple-choice quiz by kadaun. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kadaun

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
226,804

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
278

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many women was Selim allowed to choose out of his father's harem at his 25th bithday celebration? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many children did Cyra give birth to, for Selim? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many children total did his kadins give Selim? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. How old was Suleiman when he became Sultan? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year did Janet return to Scotland? Hint

1533

1535

1540

1528

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Question 6 of 10

6. Janet Leslie never married.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Of the four kadins, who was the eldest? Hint

Cyra

Sarina

Firousi

Zuleika

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Question 8 of 10

8. Of the four kadins, who birthed the most sons? Hint

Zuleika

Firousi

Cyra

Sarina

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Question 9 of 10

9. At Selim's death, how many of his children were still living? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many of Selim's sons died in battle? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many women was Selim allowed to choose out of his father's harem at his 25th bithday celebration?

Answer: 6

Not surprisingly, Janet/Cyra was the favorite of the bunch!

2. How many children did Cyra give birth to, for Selim?

Answer: 5

Of course, not all of them survived...

3. How many children total did his kadins give Selim?

Answer: 16

Again, few survived, especially the sons, once Suleiman became Sultan.

4. How old was Suleiman when he became Sultan?

Answer: 26

And he was a great one, as long as he had his mother supporting him...

5. In what year did Janet return to Scotland?

Answer: 1533

She spent over half her life in her adopted country before returning to her Scots homeland.

6. Janet Leslie never married.

Answer: False

The answer is found in the missing chapter in the UK editions.

7. Of the four kadins, who was the eldest?

Answer: Zuleika

Zuleika was formerly known as Princess Plum Jade in her homeland of China.

8. Of the four kadins, who birthed the most sons?

Answer: Cyra

Cyra birthed four sons, Suleiman, Kasim, Murad and Karim. Her daughter was Nilufer.

9. At Selim's death, how many of his children were still living?

Answer: 8

Only one lived into "old age".

10. How many of Selim's sons died in battle?

Answer: 6

Over half of them died in battle, either in Turkey or elsewhere.

Source: Author kadaun

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