PROSE 2 - THREE QUESTIONS - 2MARKS

C1. 

1. What thought came to the king?

Ans: The thought came to the king that he would never fail if he knew three things.

2. Write the three questions for which the king wanted to have answers.

Ans:The three questions for which the king wanted to have answers were.

1. What is the right time to begin something?

2. Who should a king listen to?

3. What is the most important thing for a king to do?

3. Was the king satisfied with the answers? If ‘yes’ why? If ‘no’ why?

Ans: ‘No’ he was not satisfied. Because many wise men came to the king were answered his questions differently.

4. Who did the king decide to seek advice from?

Ans: The king decided to seek the advice of a certain hermit, who was widely known for his wisdom.

C2. 

1. How did the king treat the wounded person?

Ans: The king and the hermit removed the man’s clothing and found a large wound in his stomach. The king washed and covered it with his handkerchief, but the blood would not stop flowing. The king re-dressed the wound until the bleeding was stopped.

2. Why did the bearded man swear revenge on the king?

Ans: Because the king put his brother to death and seized his property.

3. Who had wounded the man and why?

Ans: The king’s body guard wounded the man.  Because they recognized him as the enemy of their king.

4. Why did the man say that he would serve the king as his most faithful servant?

Ams: Because the king dressed his wounds and saved his life.

C3. 

1.  What did the king promise the man?

Ans: The king promised to give back the man his property.

2. The hermit said that the king had been answered. If you agree, what was the answer to the first question?

Ans: Yes, I agree. There is only one time that is important and that time is ‘Now’. It is the most important time because it is the only time we have any power to act.

3. Why did the hermit say that he was the most important man?

Ans: Because the king took pity on hermit and dig the beds. The most important person is the person you are with at a particular moment.

4. According to the hermit ‘ now’ is the most important time. Why?

Ans: It is the most important time because it is the only time we have any power to act.

5. What according to the hermit was the most important business?

Ans: According to the hermit the most important business is to do that person good, because we are sent into this world for that purpose alone.