Correct answer: D

Main reasoning: The text directly describes the three sheiks as “equally young and handsome, rich and strong.” Therefore, those four traits (young, handsome, rich, strong) are confirmed. The word “gloomy” is not stated and does not match the listed description.

Option analysis:

A. True in the text: “rich.”

B. True in the text: “young.”

C. True in the text: “strong.”

D. Correct choice: “gloomy” is not mentioned as a characteristic of the three sheiks.

E. True in the text: “handsome.”

Logic note: Information stated explicitly in the text is \( \gt \) information not stated.

Correct answer: D

Main reasoning: The text says “It was very hard to decide who would be the best of them,” and she tested the sheiks by disguising herself and later repeating their food choices at the palace. This shows she was careful and thoughtful in making her decision.

Option analysis:

A. Incorrect: the text says Arabia, not Africa.

B. Partly implied for beauty, but “riches” of the queen are not stated; the text only says she liked to be thought beautiful and powerful.

C. Incorrect: she ordered her servants; she did not personally serve the food.

D. Correct: her difficulty deciding and her testing plan show careful decision-making.

E. Incorrect: she did not like what the first and second gave her; only Hakim gave tender, tasty meat.

Logic note: A planned test and delayed choice show carefulness, which is \( \gt \) a quick decision.

Correct answer: C

Main reasoning: The queen disguised herself, tested the sheiks in their camp, and then recreated the exact situation at the palace by giving each sheik what he had given her. This setup is designed to observe what they would do when facing the same food they had offered her—especially their attitudes and responses.

Option analysis:

A. Not supported: giving “leftover food” or “camel's tail” is not entertaining.

B. Too narrow: the key focus becomes Hakim’s generosity, not taste preference.

C. Correct: the repeated food situation allows the queen to see how they respond.

D. Not stated: the purpose is choosing the best man, not mocking.

E. Not supported: especially for the first and second sheiks, the food was not “kindness.”

Logic note: Testing character through reactions is \( \gt \) simply “entertaining guests.”

Correct answer: D

Main reasoning: In that paragraph, the key event is: Hakim refused to eat his delicious meat unless the other two could share it with him. The central idea is his willingness to share, showing generosity.

Option analysis:

A. True as a general trait, but the paragraph’s main point is shown through the specific action of sharing.

B. Mentioned, but it is background detail; the focus is what he did with it.

C. Not the point; the paragraph highlights refusal to eat alone, not satisfaction.

D. Correct: he insisted the others share before he would eat.

E. This is a result of his action, but not the main idea stated in the paragraph itself.

Logic note: The sharing action is the core idea; results come after, so core action is \( \gt \) consequence.