In The kingdom of fools

What does this story speak about?

• kings

• kings and their ministers

• a kingdom ruled by a foolish king and his silly minister

• all

I had given some gold to the goldsmith to make some jewellery for me. He was a lazy scoundrel.

Who is the lazy scoundrel mentioned here?

• the owner of the house

• Gold smith

• bricklayer

• rich merchant

What is the meaning of "dozen"?

• A group or set of 10

• A group or set of 5

• A group or set of 12

What is the meaning of "scoundrel"?

• A person who does robbery

• A dishonest person

• The culprit

Who was made the new king after the previous king’s execution?

• The guru.

• The Disciple.

• The king’s minister.

• The king’s son.

It was decided to hang the disciple in place of the merchant because………………

• he was the real culprit.

• he had not followed his guru’s advice.

• he was living in the town illegally.

• he was fat enough to fit the stake.

The king said that the merchant had inherited……….

• his father’s riches.

• his father’s sins.

• his father’s riches as well as sins.

• None of the above.

The merchant told the king that his name was …………

• such and such.

• so and such.

• such and so.

• so and so.

Who did the bricklayer hold responsible for making a weak wall?

• the rich merchant

• the dancing girl

• the disciple

• the minister

Who was summoned next to the rich merchant?

• the bricklayer

• the dancer

• the goldsmith

• the disciple