Three Questions
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1.Why did the king want to know answers to three questions?
Answer: The king really wanted to know the answers to three questions. He believed that if he knew them, he would never fail.
2. Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom.
(i) to fetch wisemen
(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
Answer: The king really wanted to know the answers to three questions. He believed that if he knew them, he would never fail.
2. Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom.
(i) to fetch wisemen
(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
Mark your choice.
Answer:
(iv) to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions
3. Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable and follow it strictly.
4. The king requested the hermit to answer three questions.
5. The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound, but the bleeding would not stop.
(iv) to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions
Complete the following sentences by adding the appropriate parts of the sentences given in the box.
1. Many wise men answered the king's questions, but their answers were so varied that the king was not satisfied.
2. Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men to help the king at the right time.3. Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable and follow it strictly.
4. The king requested the hermit to answer three questions.
5. The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound, but the bleeding would not stop.
Answer the following questions
1. Why was the King advised to go to magicians ?Answer: Some wise men believed that to choose the best time to do something, you needed to know the future, and only magicians could do that. So, they told the king to go to the magicians for advice.
2. In answer to the second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the king?
Answer: To answer the second question, some people suggested asking for advice from counselors, priests, doctors, or soldiers.
3. What suggestions were made in answer to the third question?
Answer: For the third question, some people said science was the most important thing to focus on. Others thought fighting was most important, and then there were those who believed religious worship should come first.
4. Did the wise men win the reward? If not, why not?
2. In answer to the second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the king?
Answer: To answer the second question, some people suggested asking for advice from counselors, priests, doctors, or soldiers.
3. What suggestions were made in answer to the third question?
Answer: For the third question, some people said science was the most important thing to focus on. Others thought fighting was most important, and then there were those who believed religious worship should come first.
4. Did the wise men win the reward? If not, why not?
Answer: None of the wise men won the reward because they all gave different answers, and the king wasn't happy with any of them.
5. How did the king and the hermit help the wounded man?
5. How did the king and the hermit help the wounded man?
Answer: The king cleaned the wound and covered it with his handkerchief. He kept dressing it until the bleeding stopped. He also gave the wounded man water to drink. With the hermit's help, the king brought the man inside the hut and let him stay there for the night.
6. (i) Who was the bearded man?
6. (i) Who was the bearded man?
Answer: The bearded man was the king's enemy. He wanted revenge for his brother's death by killing the king and taking all his belongings.
(ii) Why did he ask for the king’s forgiveness?
Answer: The bearded man asked the king for forgiveness because he had wanted to kill him, but now he was grateful because the king had saved his life.
7. The king forgave the bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness?
Answer: The king showed his forgiveness by promising to send his doctor and servants to take care of the man and also pledged to return all his property.
8. What were the hermit’s answers to the three questions? Write each answer separately. Which answers do you like the most and why?
Answer: The hermit's answers to the three questions were:
1. The right time to do something is "now" because it's the only time we can act.
2. The most important person is the one you're with at that moment because we don't know the future.
3. The most important thing is to do good to others because that's our purpose on earth.
I prefer the hermit's answer to the second question because it emphasizes the importance of being present with the person you're with at that moment.
(ii) Why did he ask for the king’s forgiveness?
Answer: The bearded man asked the king for forgiveness because he had wanted to kill him, but now he was grateful because the king had saved his life.
7. The king forgave the bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness?
Answer: The king showed his forgiveness by promising to send his doctor and servants to take care of the man and also pledged to return all his property.
8. What were the hermit’s answers to the three questions? Write each answer separately. Which answers do you like the most and why?
Answer: The hermit's answers to the three questions were:
1. The right time to do something is "now" because it's the only time we can act.
2. The most important person is the one you're with at that moment because we don't know the future.
3. The most important thing is to do good to others because that's our purpose on earth.
I prefer the hermit's answer to the second question because it emphasizes the importance of being present with the person you're with at that moment.
1. Match items in List A with their meanings in List B.
| A | B |
| wounded | got up from sleep |
| awoke | give back |
| forgive | small patches of ground for plants |
| faithful | severely injured |
| pity | pardon |
| beds | loyal |
| return | feel sorry for |
Use any three of the above words in sentences of your own. You may change the form of the word.
Answer:
| A | B |
| wounded | severely injured |
| awoke | got up from sleep |
| forgive | pardon |
| faithful | loyal |
| pity | feel sorry for |
| beds | small patches of ground for plants |
| return | give back |
Sentences with three words:
1. The faithful dog never left its owner's side.
2. He forgave his friend's mistake.
3. The wounded soldier got care.
2. Each of the following sentences has two blanks. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the word given in brackets.
He has ………………. to help me. Do you think he will remember his ……………. ? (promise)
He has promised to help me. Do you think he will remember his promise ?
He has promised to help me. Do you think he will remember his promise ?
(i) The judge said that only fresh evidence would make him change his judgement (judge)
(ii) I didn’t notice any serious difference of opinion among the debaters, although they differed from one another over small points. (differ)
(iii) It’s a fairly simple question to answer, but will you accept my answer as final ? (answer)
(iv) It isn’t. necessary that necessity should always be the mother of invention. (necessary)
(v) Hermits are wise men. How they acquire their wisdom no one can tell. (wise)
(vi) The committee has decided to make Jagdish captain of the team. The decision is likely to please everyone. (decide)
(vii) Asking for foregiveness is as noble as willingness to forgive (forgive)
1. Imagine you are the King. Narrate the incident of your meeting the hermit. Begin like this:
The wise men answered my questions, but I was not satisfied with their answers. One day I decided to go and meet the hermit….
(ii) I didn’t notice any serious difference of opinion among the debaters, although they differed from one another over small points. (differ)
(iii) It’s a fairly simple question to answer, but will you accept my answer as final ? (answer)
(iv) It isn’t. necessary that necessity should always be the mother of invention. (necessary)
(v) Hermits are wise men. How they acquire their wisdom no one can tell. (wise)
(vi) The committee has decided to make Jagdish captain of the team. The decision is likely to please everyone. (decide)
(vii) Asking for foregiveness is as noble as willingness to forgive (forgive)
1. Imagine you are the King. Narrate the incident of your meeting the hermit. Begin like this:
The wise men answered my questions, but I was not satisfied with their answers. One day I decided to go and meet the hermit….
Answer: The wise men answered my questions, but I was not satisfied with their answers. One day I decided to go and meet the hermit…. who was known for being wise. When I got to his hut, he was digging. He said hello but kept digging. I asked him my questions, but he stayed quiet.
He looked tired, so I took the spade and dug for him. I asked my questions again. Then a bearded man arrived. I helped him with his wound and comforted him. The hermit gave him food and a place to stay. Before leaving, I asked the hermit my questions again. Finally, he gave me satisfying answers. By then, I had made peace with my enemy.
2. Imagine you are the hermit. Write briefly the incident of your meeting the king. Begin like this :
One day I was digging in my garden. A man in ordinary clothes came to see me. I knew it was the king
Answer: One day I was digging in my garden. A man in ordinary clothes came to see me. I knew it was the king. I kept digging and didn't say anything. He asked me three questions,but I stayed silent. He then asked for my spade and started digging himself.
Suddenly, I noticed a bearded man approaching and signaled to the king. Together, we helped the wounded bearded man and took him into the hut. I gave him food, and he fell asleep. The king asked his questions again. Only then did I answer them to his satisfaction. He thanked me respectfully and left for his capital.
One day I was digging in my garden. A man in ordinary clothes came to see me. I knew it was the king
Answer: One day I was digging in my garden. A man in ordinary clothes came to see me. I knew it was the king. I kept digging and didn't say anything. He asked me three questions,but I stayed silent. He then asked for my spade and started digging himself.
Suddenly, I noticed a bearded man approaching and signaled to the king. Together, we helped the wounded bearded man and took him into the hut. I gave him food, and he fell asleep. The king asked his questions again. Only then did I answer them to his satisfaction. He thanked me respectfully and left for his capital.
