Sinbad the Sailor — Questions and answers

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What did the rich Sinbad do when he heard the poor porter sigh outside his house in Baghdad?

Choices

  1. He told the porter to leave his house immediately.
  2. He called the porter inside and offered him fruit and cool water. ✓
  3. He asked the porter to clean his splendid house.
  4. He gave the porter a heavy load to carry for him.

Answer: He called the porter inside and offered him fruit and cool water.

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What did the sailors discover about the low green island they landed on during Sinbad's first voyage?

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  1. It was actually the back of an enormous sleeping whale. ✓
  2. It was a deserted island with no fresh water.
  3. It was a magical island filled with hidden treasure.
  4. It was an island where giant birds lived.

Answer: It was actually the back of an enormous sleeping whale.

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What did Sinbad the Sailor find in a wide clearing on the lonely island after his first shipwreck?

Choices

  1. He found a hidden cave filled with sparkling jewels.
  2. He found a small village of friendly islanders.
  3. He found a wrecked ship with supplies.
  4. He found a vast smooth white dome, which was a Roc's egg. ✓

Answer: He found a vast smooth white dome, which was a Roc's egg.

From page 3

How did Sinbad leave the island where the Roc lived?

Choices

  1. He tied himself to the Roc's leg and flew away with it. ✓
  2. He swam across the shining sea to another island.
  3. He waited for a passing ship to rescue him.
  4. He built a small boat from tree branches.

Answer: He tied himself to the Roc's leg and flew away with it.

From page 4

How did Sinbad the Sailor escape the deep valley filled with diamonds?

Choices

  1. He found a secret tunnel that led out of the valley.
  2. He tied himself to a joint of meat and was carried away by a huge eagle. ✓
  3. He climbed the steep cliffs using a rope he found.
  4. He waited for merchants to lower a ladder for him.

Answer: He tied himself to a joint of meat and was carried away by a huge eagle.

From page 5

What did Sinbad do after he returned to Baghdad rich from his first voyage?

Choices

  1. He set sail for distant ports again when his gold was spent or his feet grew restless. ✓
  2. He bought a large farm and became a farmer.
  3. He stayed in Baghdad and never left the city again.
  4. He gave all his money away to the poor people of Baghdad.

Answer: He set sail for distant ports again when his gold was spent or his feet grew restless.

From page 6

How did Sinbad escape from the Old Man of the Sea who rode on his shoulders?

Choices

  1. He asked the old man politely to get down from his shoulders.
  2. He found other sailors who helped him pull the old man off.
  3. He waited until the old man fell asleep and then ran away.
  4. He made the old man drink fermented grape juice until his grip loosened. ✓

Answer: He made the old man drink fermented grape juice until his grip loosened.

From page 7

How did Sinbad and his sailors escape from the sleepy giant on another island?

Choices

  1. They built a sturdy raft from driftwood and paddled away while the giant slept. ✓
  2. They convinced the giant to let them leave the island.
  3. They hid from the giant until a ship came to rescue them.
  4. They fought the giant and defeated him in a battle.

Answer: They built a sturdy raft from driftwood and paddled away while the giant slept.

From page 8

What did the elephants show Sinbad the Sailor on his last voyage?

Choices

  1. They showed him where to find the best fruit on the island.
  2. They showed him a hidden hill heaped high with ivory tusks from elephants who had died in peace. ✓
  3. They showed him a secret path to a treasure chest.
  4. They showed him how to climb the tallest trees in the forest.

Answer: They showed him a hidden hill heaped high with ivory tusks from elephants who had died in peace.

From page 9

What did Sinbad the Sailor tell the poor porter was the truest treasure of all?

Choices

  1. He said that traveling the far seas and seeing new places was the truest treasure.
  2. He said that owning much gold and living in comfort was the truest treasure.
  3. He said that wonders are won by the brave, kept by the clever, and made sweet only when they are shared. ✓
  4. He said that being lucky and avoiding danger was the truest treasure.

Answer: He said that wonders are won by the brave, kept by the clever, and made sweet only when they are shared.

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