Read the passage from "The Seven Voyages of
Sindbad the Sailor,"
[The porter) followed the servant into a vast room,
where a great company was seated round a table
covered with all sorts of delicacies. In the place of
honor sat a tall..grave man, whose long white beard
gave him a venerable air. Behind his chair stood a
crowd of attendants eager to minister to his wants.
This was the famous Sindbad himself. The porter, more
than ever alarmed at the sight of so much
magnificence, tremblingly saluted the noble company.
Sindbad, making a sign to him to approach,, caused
him to be seated at his right hand , and himself heaped
choice morsels upon his plate, and poured out for him
a draught of excellent wine, and presently, when the
banquet drew to a close, spoke to him familiarly.
asking his name and occupation.
How do the underlined words and phrases in the
passage create meaning?
They explain the porter's anxiety at meeting a well-
known man.
They set up a threatening conflict between Sindbad
and the porter.
They describe the layout of the dining hall and the
porter's location in it.
They demonstrate Sindbad's respectability and his
generosity toward the porter.
