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In the Kingdom of Fools – Exercise Question Answers

NCERT Class 9 English Supplementary Reader Moments

Written by A. K. Ramanujan

Think About It

1. What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools?

Answer:

The first strange thing was that people slept during the day and worked at night.
The second strange thing was that everything in the market cost the same price — one duddu.

2. Why does the disciple decide to stay in the Kingdom of Fools? Is it a good idea?

Answer:

The disciple stayed because all food items were very cheap. He wanted to eat well and live comfortably.

No, it was not a good idea because the kingdom was ruled by foolish people, and it later became dangerous for him.

3. Name all the people who are tried in the king’s court, and give the reasons for their trial.

Answer:

  1. The merchant — because the wall of his house fell.

  2. The bricklayer — because he built the wall badly.

  3. The dancing girl — because she distracted the bricklayer.

  4. The goldsmith — because he delayed the jewellery order.

  5. The merchant’s father — because he gave many orders to the goldsmith.

4. Who is the real culprit according to the king? Why does he escape punishment?

Answer:

According to the king, the merchant was the real culprit because the wall belonged to him.

He escaped punishment because he was too thin for the stake and the noose did not fit his neck.

5. Why is the disciple chosen to be executed?

Answer:

The disciple was very fat because he ate a lot of cheap food. The king needed a fat man for execution, so the disciple was chosen.

6. What happens when the guru arrives?

Answer:

The guru cleverly tricks the king. He tells the king that whoever dies first on the stake will become the ruler of heaven. Hearing this, the greedy king and his minister decide to die first and are executed.

7. How does the guru manage to save his disciple?

Answer:

The guru uses his intelligence and tells a false story about good fortune after death. The foolish king believes him and gets himself executed. In this way, the guru saves his disciple.

Talk About It

1. Do you think the king and the minister were truly foolish? Why?

Answer:

Yes, they were truly foolish because they made silly laws, gave unfair judgments, and believed everything without thinking carefully.

2. What lesson does the story teach us?

Answer:

The story teaches us that foolish rulers can create problems and injustice. It also teaches that wisdom and intelligence are very important.

Extra Short Questions and Answers

1. Why did the guru leave the kingdom?

Answer:

The guru understood that it was dangerous to live in a kingdom ruled by fools.

2. What was the price of everything in the market?

Answer:

Everything cost one duddu.

3. Why did the wall collapse?

Answer:

The wall was weakly built.

4. Who saved the disciple?

Answer:

The guru saved the disciple.

5. What happened to the king and the minister?

Answer:

Both were executed on the stake.

Moral of the Story

  • Wisdom is more powerful than foolishness.

  • Greed can lead to trouble.

  • Foolish rulers can destroy justice.

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