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2023 ‫מועד חורף‬ - 48 - ‫ פרק שני‬- ‫אנגלית‬

14. The advisors mentioned in the second paragraph recommended giving Firdousi -

(1) less than what the Sultan had promised
(2) a robe
(3) nothing
(4) a gold coin for every verse he wrote

15. According to the second paragraph, Sultan Mahmud -

(1) was invited to Firdousi's funeral
(2) requested that Firdousi write another poem
(3) did not do as his advisors suggested
(4) realized he had behaved badly towards Firdousi

16. The main purpose of the last paragraph is to -

(1) explain why Firdousi's daughter turned down the gold coins
(2) discuss how the Sultan's money was used
(3) describe the wall built in Firdousi's memory
(4) describe the caravanserai built at the Sultan's request

17. According to the text, Firdousi was not -

(1) a respected poet
(2) an advisor to the Sultan
(3) familiar with Persian legends
(4) interested in protecting his village

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