Q1: Who is the main character in the poem?
Ans: King Bruce of Scotland.
Q2: Why is King Bruce feeling sad?
Ans: He failed multiple times to achieve a great deed.
Q3: What does King Bruce want to do for his people?
Ans: Make them happy with a great deed.
Q4: What does King Bruce decide to do in his despair?
Ans: Give up on his efforts.
Q5: What catches King Bruce’s attention while he’s thinking?
Ans: A spider dropping on a thread.
Q6: Where is the spider trying to climb?
Ans: To its web near the ceiling.
Q7: How many times does the spider attempt to climb?
Ans: Nine times before succeeding.
Q8: What happens to the spider after its first climb?
Ans: It slips and falls back to the ground.
Q9: How does the spider feel after falling again?
Ans: Dizzy and faint.
Q10: What does King Bruce call the spider after its failures?
Ans: A foolish thing.
Q11: How close is the spider to its web in the final attempt?
Ans: One foot away.
Q12: How does the spider finally reach its web?
Ans: With a bold last effort, inch by inch.
Q13: What does King Bruce shout when the spider succeeds?
Ans: “Bravo, bravo!”
Q14: What lesson does King Bruce learn from the spider?
Ans: To keep trying despite despair.
Q15: What happens when King Bruce tries again?
Ans: He succeeds in his goal.