Question 23.
The author of the passage is most likely to agree with which of the following explanations for the origins of the story of Aladdin?
A
Basing it on his own life experiences, Diyab transmitted the story of Aladdin to Galland who included it in Arabian Nights.
B
Galland derived the story of Aladdin from Diyab’s travelogue in which he recounts his fascination with the wealth of Versailles.
C
The story of Aladdin has its origins in an undiscovered, incomplete manuscript of a medieval Arabic collection of stories.
D
Galland received the story of Aladdin from Diyab who, in turn, found it in an incomplete medieval manuscript.
Question Explanation
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'"Galland wrote in his diary that he first heard the tale from a Syrian storyteller from Aleppo named Hanna Diyab
Since he heard the story, option B is incorrect.
Also, the first paragraph implies that - While Arabian nights predates to medieval times, the earliest appearance of Aladdin is in 1712. Hence, option C and D are incorrect.
"Transmit" means passing from one person to another. This can imply that Diyab told it to Galland. Also, Aladdin is one of the stories of "Arabian Nights" (Others include Alibaba & 40 thieves, Sindbad). Hence option A is correct.
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