1. What did Neena do when the camels were being unloaded?
A. She followed the camels and watched.
B. She helped to unload them.
C. She argued with the camel girl.
D. She ran around the circular palace.
2. Why was the House of Wisdom closed?
A. Because it was a holiday.
B. Because precious papers on mathematics were stolen.
C. Because the building was too old.
D. Because the camels made too much noise.
3. Where did the camel girl bring the books from?
A. Rome.
B. Egypt.
C. Greece.
D. The moon.
4. What did Tyler think about the stolen things?
A. The old paper they saw was definitely one of the stolen items.
B. The Virans hadnt found the old paper yet.
C. The library scholars stole the precious papers for fun.
D. The camels accidentally ate the stolen papers.
5. What did Tyler guess as a possible reason for how the Virans got into the guarded House of Wisdom?
A. It could be an inside job.
B. The Virans came in through a window.
C. The guards let the Virans in for money.
D. The Virans flew over the walls with wings.
6. What did the scholar decide to do with the books brought by the camel girl?
A. Send them back to Greece.
B. Burn them immediately.
C. Take them into the library but make the camel girl wait outside.
D. Give them to Neena.
7. How did Neena plan to get inside the House of Wisdom?
A. By fighting with the guard.
B. By flying over the wall.
C. By climbing inside a half - empty chest.
D. By dressing up as a camel.
1. How did Neena feel inside the chest?
A. She felt so comfortable that she almost fell asleep.
B. She felt like she was in a big and airy room.
C. She felt like she was about to pass out from her own fart.
D. She felt cramped and stuffy.
2. What was in the courtyard?
A. Many trees and flowers.
B. Many arches with brass lanterns.
C. A large swimming pool.
D. A group of dancing people.
3. What was the scholar doing?
A. He was opening chests and checking the contents.
B. He was writing a book.
C. He was talking to his friends.
D. He was looking for a magic key.
4. Why did the scholar stop opening Neena's chest?
A. Because he was too tired.
B. Because someone called out to him.
C. Because he found something else interesting.
D. Because the chest was too heavy.
5. What did Neena hold in her hand when she was waiting in the chest?
A. A book.
B. A magic wand.
C. Her Zaptrap.
D. A piece of candy.
6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Neena was in a very comfortable place in the chest.
B. The scholar found Neena in the chest.
C. There were no people in the arches around the courtyard.
D. Neena was safe for the time being.
1. Where did the horseman come from?
A. The vast mountains of Africa.
B. The distant plains of India.
C. The magical forests of North America.
D. The mysterious islands in the Pacific（太平洋.）
2. What did the horseman carry beneath his robes?
A. A bag of Sokkas smelly socks.
B. A set of magical wands.
C. A sheaf of papers written in Sanskrit.
D. A box of invisible candies.
3. What happened during the horseman's journey?
A. He was attacked by flying dragons.
B. His papers were almost stolen from him.
C. He couldnt find a toilet and peed his pants.
D. His papers were eaten by the horse.
4. What did the horseman do when he reached Baghdad?
A. He went shopping in the market.
B. He looked for a toilet everywhere.
C. He went looking for Avatar.
D. He demanded the gates of the House of Wisdom be unlocked.
5. When did the horseman find the scholar?
A. When the scholar was about to open the chest where Neena hid.
B. When the scholar was pooping.
C. When the scholar was giving a lecture.
D. When the scholar was taking a bath.