Class V English (Course book)

Chapter 9: Sinbad the Sailor

Exercises

B. Answer these questions:

1. Why did Sinbad embark on a second adventure?
Ans. Sinbad’s wandering spirit seized him soon again as he longed for
unknown lands. So he embarked on a second adventure.
2. Why was Sinbad left all alone on the island?
Ans. Sinbad selected a rare spot on the bank of a stream to sit and
meditate. The soft wind made him feel sleepy, so the ship left without
him.
3. What was the enormous white object that Sinbad saw on the
island?
Ans. The enormous white object that Sinbad saw on the island was a
monstrous bird’s gigantic egg.
4. How was Sinbad able to escape from the islands?
Ans. Sinbad took of his turban and twisted it into a rope. He bounded
one end of it tightly around his waist and fastened the other end
securely to one of the bird’s feet.
5. Describe Sinbad’s experience in the valley of serpents.
Ans. In the valley of serpents Sinbad saw diamonds of large size
surrounded by serpents. Suddenly a carcass of an animal fell near him
which was thrown by merchants as they hoped that some diamonds
would stick to the meat. He filled his Pockets with diamonds and tied
himself to the carcass. The monstrous vulture seized the carcass and
dropped it at the top of mountain thus he managed to escape the
valley safely.
6. Describe Sinbad in four words.
Ans. Brave, thoughtful, intelligent and adventurous.
C. Answer with reference to the context.
1. Very disappointed, I started walking. I had not even walked a few
furlongs when I realized that the ground I trod was strewn with
diamonds of large size.
a) Where is the speaker?
Ans. The speaker was in the valley of serpents.
b) Why was the speaker very disappointed?
Ans. The speaker was disappointed because the gigantic bird had
dropped him at the foothills of a steep mountain which he could not
climb.
c) What did the speaker do with the diamonds?
Ans. He filled his pockets with the diamonds.
2. ‘Do not curse your fate, for my pockets are full of the diamonds you
are looking for.’
a) Who said this and to whom?
Ans. Sinbad said these words to the merchant.
b) Why was the listener cursing his fate?
Ans. On finding no diamonds on the animal carcass the merchant
cursed his fate.
c) What did the speaker do with the diamonds?
Ans. He gave some of the diamond to the merchant.