THE THREE QUESTIONS

Many wise men came to the king, but they all answered his questions differently. The king gave no reward. (Page 7)

Question 1.

The wise men wished to get

• (a) some amount of money

• (b) a handsome sum of money

• (c) the land owned by the king

• (d) the treasure buried under the temple

Question 2.

Their answers to his questions were

• (a) inappropriate

• (b) different

• (c) irrelevant

• (d) to the point

“Here comes someone running, said the hermit.” (Page 10)

Question 1.

The hermit drew the king’s attention

• (a) to the axe kept nearby

• (b) towards the bearded man

• (c) towards the evil bodyguard

• (d) to the seeds to be sown

Question 2.

The bearded man was

• (a) stabbed by the king

• (b) God-fearing

• (c) the king’s enemy

• (d) wearing a long robe

Question 3.

Both the hermit and the king

• (a) slept for long

• (b) nursed the wounds of the bearded man

• (c) told tales

• (d) were not surprized to meet the man

The most important business is to do that person good, because we were sent into this world for that purpose alone. (Page 13)

Question 1.

The hermit’s advice was

• (a) to do good to the people

• (b) to do important work

• (c) to do hard work

• (d) to do good to the person who needs your help at the moment

Question 2.

To do good is

• (a) the only work for you

• (b) the main purpose of our life

• (c) greatly admired by gods

• (d) liked by even the devils

“Now if I live, I will serve you as your most faithful servant and will order my sons to do the same. Forgive me !” (page 12)

(a)   is the speaker of the above lines ?