Chapter: 18. The Second Voyage
A. Answer these questions.
What valuable lesson did Sinbad learn immediately after realizing he was left behind on the island? Describe the Roc’s leg, comparing it to something familiar to Sinbad. Why did the merchants throw meat into the Valley of Diamonds? How did Sinbad secure the diamonds he found before his escape? What was Sinbad’s emotional state when the merchants saw him emerge from the meat? B. Answer these questions with reference to the context.
“I took the turban from my head and tied one end around the roc’s leg, which was like a tree. And then, I waited.”
a. What item did Sinbad use from his headwear?
b. What was the purpose of tying himself to the roc’s leg?
c. What does “And then, I waited” suggest about Sinbad’s character at this moment? “There was a great thump on the ground near me, and I saw a very big bit of meat on the diamonds. It was red where knives had cut it.”
a. What caused the “great thump”?
b. What significant detail about the meat confirmed Sinbad’s earlier thoughts about the Valley?
c. What was the common practice associated with this sight in the Valley of Diamonds? C. Answer this literature-based question.
Folk tales often serve to entertain while also teaching a lesson or sharing cultural beliefs. What cultural belief or human value is highlighted by Sinbad’s willingness to share his diamonds with the merchants who rescued him?
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