The Old Man and His Son Folktake Quizziz

According to the story, What did the law require to be done with aged parents who could no longer work?

• To be taken care of by their children

• To be given a pension

• To be carried to and discarded in the mountains

• To be placed in a retirement home

What did the affectionate son use as guiding marks so he wouldn't get lost on his way back from the mountains?

• Stones

• Bread crumbs

• Twigs

• A map

What did the lord ask the people to submit as a challenge?

• A poem about nature

• A new law proposal

• Ropes made of ashes

• A painting of the countryside

How does the father advise the son to create a rope of ashes?

• Stand a rope tightly on a board then burn

• Cover a real rope with ashes

• Create a fake rope and paint it gray

• Use twigs instead of ropes

How did the son solve the problem of identifying the head and root of a wooden pole?

• By carving marks on the pole

• By consulting a wise man

• By putting the pole in water to see which end floats

• By measuring the length of the pole

What did the lord order the son to make as the third problem?

• A drum that can be played in the rain

• A drum that can be sounded even without beating

• A beehive that produces honey without bees

• A leather bag that never wears out

How did the son solve the problem of creating a drum that can be sounded without beating?

• He used a magical spell to enchant the drum

• He placed a sleeping animal inside the drum

• He built a drum with a beehive inside it

• He created a drum that plays itself

Where did the son get the solutions for the problems given by the lord?

• From his own experience and wisdom

• From a wise man in the village

• From his old father, rich in experience and wisdom

• From a book of ancient knowledge

What was the lord's reaction after hearing where the son got his solutions from?

• He was angry and felt deceived

• He was impressed and praised the wisdom of old people

• He was indifferent and dismissed the son

• He was confused and asked for further explanation

What was the outcome for old people after the lord's realization?

• They were given more difficult tasks

• They were honored with a feast

• They were no longer allowed to be cast off in the mountains

• They were asked to teach the young