Chapter 4
In the Kingdom of Fools
1. The king said that the merchant had inherited……….
a) his father’s riches.
b) his father’s sins.
c) his father’s riches as well as sins.
Ans: c) his father’s riches as well as sins.
2. The merchant told the king that his name was …………
a) such and such.
b) so and such.
c) such and so.
Ans: a) such and such.
3. Who was summoned next to the rich merchant?
a) the bricklayer
b) the dancer
c) the goldsmith
Ans: a) the bricklayer
4. Who did the king summon for the first time?
a) the thief’s brother
b) the merchant
c) the mason
Ans: b) the merchant
5. After the thief’s death who ran to the king for justice?
a) the thief’s brother
b) the merchant
c) the disciple
Ans: a) the thief’s brother
6. In whose house did the thief break into?
a) the disciple
b) a rich merchant
c) the goldsmith
Ans: b) a rich merchant
7. What did everything cost in the Kingdom of Fools?
a) a duddu
b) two duddus
c) five duddus
Ans: a) a duddu
8. Who reached in the Kingdom of Fools?
a) during the night.
b) during the day
c) after six months
Ans: b) during the day
9. In the Kingdom of Fools when did the people sleep?
a) during the day
b) during the night
c) after six months
Ans: a) during the day
10. What did the king and the minister decide to do?
a) they decided to give money to everyone
b) they decided to change their capital
c) they decided to change the day into night and night into day
Ans: c) they decided to change the day into night and night into day
11. According to the guru whose behavior is unpredictable?
a) people’s
b) foolish people’s
c) disciples
Ans: b) foolish people’s
12. On what condition did the guru agreed to be the next king?
a) if his disciple would be a minister
b) if he could order without thinking
c) if old laws are changed
Ans: c) if old laws are changed
13. What did Guru tell the king?
a) him a chance reborn as a king
b) that his sacrifice would bring fortune to the place
c) That he was great
Ans: a) him a chance reborn as a king
14. Who did the king decide to execute in place of the merchant?
a) a man who became fat because of eating
b) a poor man
c) merchant’s relative
Ans: a) a man who became fat because of eating
15. What argument did the king present to punish the merchant?
a) Option He inherited his father’s sin in the same way as he inherits his wealth
b) He must sacrifice for his father’s sake
c) He must accomplish his father’s half done works 1
Ans: a) Option He inherited his father’s sin in the same way as he inherits his wealth
16. How did the goldsmith save himself?
a) by putting the blame on merchant’s father
b) by putting the blame on the dancing girl
c) by putting the blame on is workersr
Ans: a) by putting the blame on merchant’s father
17. How did the bricklayer save his life?
a) by putting the blame on the merchant
b) by putting the blame on the dancing girl
c) by putting the blame on a hawker
Ans: b) by putting the blame on the dancing girl
18. How did the merchant escape from the punishment?
a) with his wisdom
b) guru saved him
c) his friends saved him
Ans: c) his friends saved him
19. What killed the thief after the loot?
a) a knife
b) wall of the old house fell on his head and killed him
c) none
Ans: b) wall of the old house fell on his head and killed him
20. Who broke into the merchant’s house?
a) silly minister
b) disciple
c) a thief
Ans: c) a thief