7th Samacheer English – Sindbad – My First Voyage – Quiz
1. Sindbad the Sailor is described as a man from:
A) Baghdad
B) Bombay
C) London
D) Cairo
Ans: A) Baghdad
2. How many voyages are associated with Sindbad the Sailor?
A) Five
B) Six
C) Seven
D) Eight
Ans: C) Seven
3. In this extract, the rich Sindbad narrates his first voyage to:
A) King Mihrjan
B) Sindbad the Porter
C) The ship's captain
D) His father
Ans: B) Sindbad the Porter
4. What was Sindbad's father?
A) A sailor
B) A rich merchant
C) A king
D) A farmer
Ans: B) A rich merchant
5. What did Sindbad do with the wealth left by his father?
A) He saved all of it
B) He gave it to the king
C) He spent it foolishly
D) He bought a ship immediately
Ans: C) He spent it foolishly
6. After losing his wealth, Sindbad decided to sail to the:
A) Mexican Gulf
B) Persian Gulf
C) Bay of Bengal
D) Mediterranean Sea
Ans: B) Persian Gulf
7. Why did Sindbad and his companions travel from one country to another?
A) To fight battles
B) To sell goods
C) To search for a king
D) To find a new home
Ans: B) To sell goods
8. What did the sailors first think the beautiful green patch was?
A) A forest
B) A small green island
C) A ship
D) A mountain
Ans: B) A small green island
9. Why did the sailors light a fire on the green patch?
A) To signal another ship
B) To cook food
C) To keep wild animals away
D) To make the island brighter
Ans: B) To cook food
10. What was the supposed green island actually?
A) A floating tree
B) The back of a huge animal
C) A sandbank
D) A large rock
Ans: B) The back of a huge animal
11. What did everyone do when the huge animal began to move?
A) They climbed a tree
B) They jumped into the sea
C) They hid in a cave
D) They continued cooking
Ans: B) They jumped into the sea
12. Why was Sindbad left struggling in the sea?
A) He refused to board the ship
B) The captain hurriedly sailed away before everyone could climb aboard
C) He wanted to remain on the island
D) He lost his way
Ans: B) The captain hurriedly sailed away before everyone could climb aboard
13. What helped Sindbad remain afloat in the sea?
A) A small boat
B) A big piece of wood
C) A rope
D) A fishing net
Ans: B) A big piece of wood
14. Where was Sindbad finally thrown by the powerful waves?
A) On another ship
B) On an island
C) On the mainland
D) Into a cave
Ans: B) On an island
15. What did Sindbad find to eat on the island?
A) Fruits
B) Fish
C) A few herbs
D) Bread
Ans: C) A few herbs
16. From where did Sindbad quench his thirst?
A) A well
B) A spring
C) The sea
D) Rainwater
Ans: B) A spring
17. Who did Sindbad meet as he walked further on the island?
A) A sailor
B) A man who took pity on him
C) A merchant
D) His captain
Ans: B) A man who took pity on him
18. Who were the men inside the cave?
A) Ministers
B) Slaves of the king
C) Merchants
D) Sailors
Ans: B) Slaves of the king
19. What was the name of the king of the island?
A) Mihrjan
B) Sindbad
C) Harun
D) Baghdad
Ans: A) Mihrjan
20. How is King Mihrjan described?
A) Mean and cruel
B) Noble and kind
C) Weak and frightened
D) Proud and selfish
Ans: B) Noble and kind
21. What position did King Mihrjan give Sindbad?
A) Captain
B) Officer
C) Merchant
D) Minister
Ans: B) Officer
22. Which remarkable sea creature did Sindbad see?
A) A fish with a head like a bull
B) A bird with a horse's head
C) A snake with wings
D) A whale with two heads
Ans: A) A fish with a head like a bull
23. What did Sindbad ask visiting sailors every day?
A) Whether they knew about Baghdad
B) Whether they had gold
C) Whether they knew the king
D) Whether they needed an officer
Ans: A) Whether they knew about Baghdad
24. What did Sindbad see one day while standing at the port?
A) His old ship approaching
B) A huge fish
C) His father
D) Another green island
Ans: A) His old ship approaching
25. Why was the captain greatly surprised when he saw Sindbad?
A) Sindbad had become a king
B) He did not expect Sindbad to be alive
C) Sindbad had lost all his goods
D) Sindbad owned the island
Ans: B) He did not expect Sindbad to be alive
26. What did the captain return to Sindbad?
A) His goods
B) His gold coins
C) His house
D) His father's ship
Ans: A) His goods
27. What did Sindbad present to King Mihrjan?
A) His entire wealth
B) A few valuable items from his goods
C) The ship
D) A huge fish
Ans: B) A few valuable items from his goods
28. How did Sindbad return to Baghdad?
A) As a poor man
B) As a rich man
C) As a slave
D) As a king
Ans: B) As a rich man
29. What did Sindbad the Sailor give Sindbad the Porter before he left?
A) A ship
B) A purse full of gold coins
C) A piece of wood
D) Some herbs
Ans: B) A purse full of gold coins
30. What does “quenched” mean in the lesson?
A) Frightened
B) Satisfied by drinking
C) Thrown about
D) Expressed freely
Ans: B) Satisfied by drinking
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