One Thousand and One Arabian Nights Vocabulary

What is a synonym for bazaar in this sentence? Many different merchants were at the bazaar.

• meeting

• market

• house

• bank

What does the word meanwhile mean in this sentence? Dad is making lunch; meanwhile, I’ll pack our bags for the trip.

• at the same time

• for a short time

• happily

• after work

What is a synonym for spectacular in this sentence? The Fourth of July parade was spectacular.

• insufficient

• obstacle

• publication

• impressive

What does the word spark most likely mean in this sentence? A spark came from the loose wire.

• piece of outside coating

• flash of light

• electrical current

• humming sound

What does the word fortune mean in this sentence? We had the good fortune to meet a famous artist.

• money

• friend

• luck

• time

PART A: Who went into the cave to get the special lamp?

• the genie

• Aladdin

• the nobleman

• the king

Which sentence from the story best supports your answer for Part A?

• The nobleman tricked Aladdin and convinced him to enter the cave.

• You will remember, O King, Aladdin was a lazy boy who always played and never worked.

• “I am the genie of the ring,” the figure proclaimed.

• Meanwhile, a nobleman in a nearby land learned of a special lamp kept in a hidden cave.

Which of these characters did Aladdin meet first in the story?

• the sultan

• the princess

• the genie of the lamp

• the genie of the ring

How did Aladdin find out about the genie of the lamp?

• The genie of the ring told him about it.

• The nobleman told him about the genies.

• His mother rubbed the lamp to clean it.

• A servant who works for the princess got the lamp.

A sultan is most like a

• king.

• genie.

• nobleman.

• merchant.