Question

Read the following passage and answer the Questions that follow:

At the end of his voyage. Sindbad decided to settle down at Baghdad and spend the rest of his life there. But soon he got tired of this kind of life, which was not at all active He disliked laziness and wished to be doing something always. So he joined with several other friendly merchants and set out to sea a second time. They set sail in a good ship and soon reached an island and walked for some distance but could see neither men nor animals. While the other merchants were amusing themselves a various ways. Sindbad sat down under a tree near a small river to take his food. He had a good meal and fell asleep. He did not know how he slept. but when he woke up, the ship was no longer seen.

Questions: a) What did Sindbad decide to do at the end of his first voyage?

b) Why did he embark on a voyage the second time?

c) Describe the island the merchants reached

d) What did the merchants do after landing on the island?

e) What happened when Sindbad was fast asleep?
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Answer 1

(a) Ans: Sindbad decided to sail for the Persian Gulf with some goods.

(b) Ans: On his second voyage to the New World, Columbus commanded a large fleet of 17 ships. The goal of the expedition was to explore and settle the new lands found by Columbus. One of the prime goals of the expedition was to Christianize whatever natives they would find.

(c) Ans: The island was quite with no place or animals.

(d) Ans: The merchants were amusing themselves in a various ways.

(e) Ans: When he was sleeping the ship was no longer seen, it was taken by the merchants.

Answer 2

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