04. In the Kingdom of Fools – Worksheet Solutions

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Multiple Choice Questions

Q1: In the Kingdom of Fools, who were considered fools?

  1. The guru and his disciple
  2. The king and the minister
  3. The rich merchant and the goldsmith
  4. The thief and his brother

Ans: B. The king and the minister

Q2: Why did the guru and his disciple decide to leave the Kingdom of Fools?

  1. They were afraid of the king
  2. They were not getting enough to eat
  3. They realized it was a kingdom of fools
  4. They missed their hometown

Ans: C. They realized it was a kingdom of fools

Q3: What did the guru and his disciple eat every day?

  1. Bananas and ghee
  2. Rice and wheat
  3. Fruits and vegetables
  4. Meat and bread

Ans: A. Bananas and ghee

Q4: Why did the thief break into the rich merchant’s house?

  1. To find food
  2. To seek revenge
  3. To steal valuables
  4. By mistake

Ans: C. To steal valuables

Q5: Who was ultimately executed on the stake in the story?

  1. The rich merchant
  2. The guru and his disciple
  3. The goldsmith
  4. The king and his minister

Ans: B. The guru and his disciple

Fill in the Blanks

Q1: The people in the Kingdom of Fools obeyed the king and minister due to fear of __________.

Ans: death

Q2: The disciple stayed in the kingdom because he enjoyed having good and __________ food.

Ans: cheap

Q3: The thief broke into the rich merchant’s house and got killed when a wall __________ on him.

Ans: fell

Q4: The dancing girl’s distraction led to the poor bricklayer building a __________ wall.

Ans: bad

Q5: The guru and his disciple were executed on the stake meant for __________.

Ans: criminals

True or False

Q1: The people in the Kingdom of Fools were awake during the day.

Ans: False

Q2: The guru and his disciple decided to stay in the kingdom due to fear of the king.

Ans: False

Q3: The rich merchant was held responsible for the thief’s death due to a collapsing wall.

Ans: True

Q4: The goldsmith was hiding in the king’s palace when accused of wrongdoing.

Ans: False

Q5: The rich merchant’s father was ultimately found guilty of the crimes.

Ans: True

Match the FollowingColumn AColumn B1. The guru and his disciplea. Ultimately executed on the stake 2. The rich merchantb. Accused of murder3. The goldsmithc. Distracted the bricklayer 4. The dancing girld. Built a weak wall 5. The king and his ministere. Obeyed the king and minister 

Ans:
1 – e, 2 – b, 3 – d, 4 – c, 5 – a