The Thousand and One Nights: Sinbad's Seven Voyages — Questions and answers

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On Sinbad the Sailor's first voyage, what giant creature's egg did he find on a deserted island?

Choices

  1. an elephant
  2. an eagle
  3. a Roc ✓
  4. a serpent

Answer: a Roc

From page 2

How did Sinbad the Sailor escape the valley filled with giant serpents and diamonds?

Choices

  1. He built a raft to float down a river.
  2. He climbed the tallest tree to signal a ship.
  3. He tied himself to a Roc's leg. ✓
  4. He rode on the back of an elephant.

Answer: He tied himself to a Roc's leg.

From page 3

On Sinbad the Sailor's third voyage, who clung to his neck like an unbreakable vise?

Choices

  1. the Old Man of the Sea ✓
  2. Hindbad the Porter
  3. a giant serpent
  4. a merchant from Basra

Answer: the Old Man of the Sea

From page 4

On Sinbad the Sailor's fourth voyage, where was he placed after his new wife died?

Choices

  1. in a merchant's ship
  2. at the top of a tall mountain
  3. on a deserted island
  4. in a vast underground cavern ✓

Answer: in a vast underground cavern

From page 5

On Sinbad the Sailor's fifth voyage, what did he discover in a hidden clearing?

Choices

  1. a valley filled with glittering diamonds
  2. a bustling port city with many ships
  3. a sacred elephant graveyard with ivory tusks ✓
  4. a giant Roc's nest with many eggs

Answer: a sacred elephant graveyard with ivory tusks

From page 6

On Sinbad the Sailor's sixth voyage, what did he see sparkling on the walls of the cavern as his raft drifted down the river?

Choices

  1. ancient cave paintings
  2. countless precious jewels ✓
  3. sleeping giant bats
  4. glowing mushrooms

Answer: countless precious jewels

From page 7

On his seventh voyage, how did Sinbad try to get home from a lonely island?

Choices

  1. He tied himself to a Roc's leg. ✓
  2. He found a hidden path through the jungle.
  3. He built a sturdy vessel.
  4. He waited for a merchant ship to pass by.

Answer: He tied himself to a Roc's leg.

From page 8

After the Roc landed him on a mountain peak, where did Sinbad find a ship to sail for Basra?

Choices

  1. a hidden jungle clearing
  2. a deserted island
  3. a vast underground cavern
  4. a busy coastline ✓

Answer: a busy coastline

From page 9

After his seventh voyage, who became a trusted companion in Sinbad's household?

Choices

  1. Hindbad the Porter ✓
  2. a sailor from his ship
  3. a merchant from Basra
  4. the Old Man of the Sea

Answer: Hindbad the Porter

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