The Three Questions Leo Tolstoy by Mr. Lara

Which of the following best summarizes how the “learned men” of the kingdom answer his questions?

• Their answers are similar.

• Their answers are unified and concise.

• Their answers are contradictory.

• Their answers are too varied for the king to decide

Which of the following statements summarizes the most likely relationship between these answers and the people who answered them?

• The answers most likely reflect what the people learned from their own masters.

• The answers most likely reflect each person’s own values and occupations.

• The answers most likely support what would be best for the individuals’ lifestyles and gain.

• None of the above

The bearded man came...

• to get the reward from the King for answering his questions.

• to ask the hermit questions.

• to find the King to warn him of danger.

• to kill the King.

This story was designed to...

• teach a lesson

• spread awareness about a topic

• tell a story

• entertain

What is the most important occupation according to the hermit?

• Warfare

• Science

• Priests

• Doing good to others

The opening line/paragraph indicates what about the king?

"It once occurred to a certain king, that if he always knew the right time to begin everything; if he knew who were the right people to listen to, and whom to avoid; and, above all, if he always knew what was the most important thing to do, he would never fail in anything he might undertake."

• He is a dictator.

• He is wise.

• He wants to do the right thing.

• He wants power and control.

What problems does the king face?

• The answers given were too many and too varied.

• The people who answered his questions were not wise, but common folk.

• No one wanted to answer the king's request for fear of being wrong.

• The answers given were too complicated for the king to understand.

How does the Hermit react to the king's questions?

• by asking him to do a day's labor in return for the answers

• by telling him to wait for the answers to come to him

• by ignoring them and continuing to dig

• by ignoring him and complaining about how tired he is

How does the king react to the bearded man?

• He shies away from the man's blood and lets the hermit decide what to do.

• The king and the hermit work tirelessly to save the man's life.

• He calls for his bodyguard and has the man brought back to his kingdom for care.

• The king is too tired from working to help the hermit bandage the man's wound.

An event happens that we wouldn’t expect to happen.

• dramatic irony

• Verbal irony

• sarcasm

• situational irony