Three Questions (English)

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

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

Their answers to his questions were

• (a) inappropriate

• (b) different

• (c) irrelevant

• (d) to the point

The king’s reaction was

• (a) undesirable

• (b) humiliating

• (c) justified

• (d) instant

“Here comes someone running, said the hermit.”

Question:

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

Question:

The bearded man was

• (a) stabbed by the king

• (b) God-fearing

• (c) the king’s enemy

• (d) wearing a long robe

Question:

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.

Question:

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:

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

Question:

No one is sure

• (a) if he would get time to meet someone else

• (b) if he will live

• (c) what is in store for him

• (d) whether the future is bright for him

Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom

• (i) to fetch wise men.

• (ii) to find answers to the questions.

• (iii) to look for the wise hermit.

• (iv) to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1