The Porter and the Three Ladies of Baghdad — Questions and answers

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In the grand city of Baghdad, what did the porter hope to earn enough of to feed his family?

Choices

  1. enough spices for cooking
  2. enough silk for new clothes
  3. enough jasmine for perfume
  4. enough money to buy food ✓

Answer: enough money to buy food

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In the winding streets of old Baghdad, what was the first thing the beautiful lady and the porter purchased?

Choices

  1. the finest cuts of meat ✓
  2. exquisite perfumes
  3. rich, fragrant wines
  4. fresh, sweet pastries

Answer: the finest cuts of meat

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At the magnificent feast, what instrument did the Third Lady skillfully play?

Choices

  1. a lively melody on a flute
  2. a soft song on a drum
  3. a beautiful tune on her lute ✓
  4. a quiet hum on a harp

Answer: a beautiful tune on her lute

From page 4

What did the First Lady make everyone promise about the unusual things they might see or hear in her house?

Choices

  1. always tell her what they thought
  2. only speak about them to each other
  3. write down everything they observed
  4. never, ever ask any questions about them ✓

Answer: never, ever ask any questions about them

From page 5

What did the First Lady do to her black slave with a slender, decorative switch?

Choices

  1. lightly tapped him on the shoulder ✓
  2. lightly brushed his hair
  3. softly touched his hand
  4. gently stroked his arm

Answer: lightly tapped him on the shoulder

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What did the three beautiful ladies do when the porter and the old men broke their promise by asking questions?

Choices

  1. turned their backs in anger
  2. each drew forth a long, beautiful sword ✓
  3. called for their guards to remove them
  4. began to cry with great sadness

Answer: each drew forth a long, beautiful sword

From page 7

In the grand audience chamber, who did the Caliph discover the Third Lady truly was?

Choices

  1. a princess whose husband was lost at sea
  2. one of the three one-eyed old men
  3. a princess under a magical spell
  4. the Caliph's own long-lost lady ✓

Answer: the Caliph's own long-lost lady

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What did the Caliph Haroun al-Rashid do for the porter after the mysteries were solved?

Choices

  1. gave him a new, comfortable life ✓
  2. sent him on a long journey
  3. returned his heavy basket
  4. made him a royal guard

Answer: gave him a new, comfortable life

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