Question

Refer to the article "Harun al-Rashid & One Thousand and One Nights." How does the passage develop the idea that Scheherazade is a clever wife? She uses her stories to keep herself alive. She is a gifted storyteller. She tells stories on many subjects. She creates suspense with her stories.

Answer 1

Answer:

She uses her stories to keep herself alive.

Explanation:

'Harun al-Rashid & One Thousand and One Nights' is an anthology of Middle Eastern Folklore.

The stories are narrated by Scheherazade to the king. The tales begin when the king beheads his wife who was unfaithful towards him and decides to behead every wife after being withh them for one day. So, when Scheherazade came to spend one night with the king, she began telling tales to him, which she would leave halfway and urge to complete it the next day. So by telling half tales night after nights, she kept herself alive for one thousand and one nights.

So, Scheherazade is considered a clever wife as she used her stories to keep herself alive. Thus option first (A) is correct answer.