7.1 THREE QUESTIONS

The king sent messengers throughout his kingdom to…

• bring some rare medicines for him.
• look for wise men who could answer
• get the solutions to his questions.
• know condition of people in his kingdom.

The king promised to reward the person who would answer his questions correctly with …

• golden guineas.
• jewels.
• a huge sum of money.
• a large area of land.

The king finally thought of seeking the advice of…

• some wise men.
• his councillors.
• another king.
• a hermit.

The king dressed like……when he went to meet the hermit.

• a poor man
• an ordinary man
• a rich man
• a beggar

In fact, the bearded man was the king's...

• spy
• friend.
• enemy.
• soldier.

The king was accompanied by……..when he went to meet the hermit.

• his councillors
• his personal secretary
• no one
• his ministers

The bearded man pressed his stomach as…

• he had severe stomach ache.
• he was wounded in his stomach.
• he wanted to stop blood flowing out from his wound.
• Both 'B' and 'C'

.... was the most important man for the king, according to the hermit.

• The king himself
• The hermit
• The bearded man
• The king's councillor

The king got solutions to his questions from his wise men.

• True
• FALSE

The people most necessary to the king were his councillors and priests.

• True
• FALSE