Description acceptable. In this story, two men in a tree watch what looks like a massive black pillar emerge from the sea. A man in this story (15[1])threatens to beat his child the same way that a merchant beat his wife, on his rooster’s advice, after she nagged him about the words spoken by their animals. Shortly thereafter in this story, a woman emerges from a locked glass box carried by a demon and shows off the rings taken from her hundred lovers. While searching for a lost string of jewels, a (*) king in this story uses one strike of his sword to kill his adulterous wife and black cook. A father (-5[1])in this story tells the “Tale of the Bull and the Ass” in an effort to dissuade his daughter from marrying his employer; (10[1])that brother of Shah Zaman orders the daily execution (10[1]-5[1])of each (10[1])of his virgin brides. For 10 points, identify this story in which Shahriyar (10[1])marries Scheherazade, leading into the first of her nightly tales. ■END■ (10[1])