The Invention of Bar Soap — Questions and answers

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What did Rin suggest adding to the soap to make it better?

Choices

  1. More river water
  2. A small vial of moon-spun silk dye ✓
  3. Some colorful pebbles
  4. A piece of fruit

Answer: A small vial of moon-spun silk dye

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What happened with Anaya's new lavender-scented soap the next day?

Choices

  1. Nobody wanted to buy it.
  2. People lined up because the demand was overwhelming. ✓
  3. It was thrown away because it smelled bad.
  4. Anaya gave it all away for free.

Answer: People lined up because the demand was overwhelming.

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What did Rin teach Yasmin about soap?

Choices

  1. That it's a brand new invention from a different planet.
  2. That it's thousands of years old and started with wood ash and animal fats. ✓
  3. That it can only be made in the far-off city of Uruk.
  4. That it makes you invisible when you use it.

Answer: That it's thousands of years old and started with wood ash and animal fats.

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