Quiz based on the lesson Three Questions

Why was the king advised to go to magicians?

• To fetch wise men

• To find answers to the questions

• To announce a reward for those who could answer the questions

• To look for the wise hermit

In answer to the second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the king?

• Priests

• Soldiers

• Doctors

• Councillors

What suggestions were made in answer to the third question?

• Fighting

• Science

• Singing

• Religious worship

Did the wise men win the reward? If not, why not?

• No, because the king was not satisfied

• Yes

• No, because their answers were varied

• No, because they did not find the hermit

How did the king and the hermit help the wounded man?

• Gave him water

• play with him

• Dressed his wound

• Carried him into the hut

Who was the bearded man and why did he ask for the king's forgiveness?

• A hermit, for not answering the king's questions

• An enemy seeking revenge, but saved by the king

• A soldier, for attacking the king

• A wise man, for giving wrong advice

The king forgave the bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness?

• Sent his servants to look after him

• Promised to give back his property

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What were the hermit's answers to the three questions? Write each answer separately. Which answer do you like most, and why?

• The right time is when the man ran to them. The most important man was the wounded man. The most important business was to dress his wounds.

• The most important time is 'Now'. The most necessary person is the person you are with at a particular moment. The most important business is to do that person good.

• The right time is when you were digging the beds. The most important man was the hermit. The most important business was to help the hermit.

• All of the above

Why does the poet say the squirrel 'wore a question mark for tail'?

• Because the squirrel was asking questions

• Because the squirrel had a unique tail shape

• Because the squirrel's tail looked like a question mark

• Because the squirrel was curious

Do we usually say that an animal 'wears' a tail? What do we say?

• No, we say animals use tails

• Yes, we say animals carry tails

• No, we say animals have tails

• Yes, we say animals wear tails