Chapter-4
Three Questions
-Leo Tolstoy
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| Three Questions SAQ Leo Tolstoy |
Short Questions and Answers (SAQ)
1. Who is the author of the story Three Questions?
Ans:- The author of the story Three Questions is Leo Tolstoy .
2. Who was called a Tsar?
Ans:- A Russian ruler was called a 'Tsar' in ancient times.
3. In whose mind did the three questions occur?
Ans:- In a Tsar's mind the three questions occurred.
4. How many questions occurred in the Tsar's mind?
Ans:- Three questions occurred in the Tsar's mind.
5. What, according to the story Three Questions, was the first question of the Tsar?
Ans:- According to the story Three Questions the Tsar's first question was what the right time should be for every action.
6. What was the second question of the Tsar, according to the story Three Questions?
Ans:- According to the story Three Questions, the Tsar's second question was who the most important people were to him.
7. What, according to the stoy Three Questions, was the third question of the Tsar?
Ans:- According to the story Three Questions, the third question of the Tsar was what the most important affairs were to him.
8. Why, according to some learned men, must one draw up in advance a table of days, months and years?
Ans:- According to some learned men, one must draw up in advance a table of days, months and years to determine the right time for every action to be strictly following table.
9. What, according to some learned men, was the purpose of a Council of wise men?
Ans:- According to some learned men, a Tsar should have a Council of wise men, who would help him to fix the proper time for everything.
10. Why must a Tsar consult magicians, according to some other learned men?
Ans:- According to some other learned men; a Tsar must consult magicians in order to know beforehand what was going to happen and how he Would be able to know the right time for every action.
11. What did some learned persons tell in reply to the second question?
Ans:- In reply to the second question, some learned persons told that the people the Tsar needed most were his councillors; others mentioned the priests; others mentioned the doctor, some other people mentioned that the warriors were the most necessary.
12. What did some learned persons tell in reply to the third question?
Ans:- In reply to the third question some learned person replied that the most important thing in the world was science. Others said it was skill in warfare; some other people said that it was religious worship.
13. Why did the Tsar agree with none of the learned persons?
Ans:- The Tsar agreed with none of the learned persons because they gave different answers to his questions.
14. Whom did the Tsar decide to consult to find the right answers to
his questions?
Ans:- To find the right answers to his questions, the Tsar decided to consult a hermit who was widely renowned for his wisdom.
15. Where did the hermit live?
Ans:- The hermit lived in a wood.
16. Whom did the hermit always receive?
Ans:- The hermit always recieved the Common folks.
17. What did the Tsar put on before going to the hermit?
Ans:- Before going to the hermit the Tsar put on simple clothes.
18. Why did the Tsar put on simple clothes before going to meet the
hermit?
Ans:- The Tsar put on simple clothes before going to meet the hermit because the hermit received none but common folk.
19. What did the Tsar do before reaching the hermit's cell?
Ans:- Before reaching the hermit's cell the Tsar dismounted from his horse and leaving his bodyuard behind went on alone.
20. What was the hermit doing when the Tsar reached there?
Ans:- When the Tsar reached theree the hermit was digging the ground in front of his hut.
21. What did the hermit do seeing the Tsar?
Ans:- Seeing the Tsar the hermit greeted him and went on digging.
22. How was the hermit's appearance?
Ans:-The hermit was frail and weak and each time he stuck his spade into the ground and turned a little earth, he breathed heavily.
23. Why did the hermit breathe heavily after turning a little earth each time?
Ans:- After turning a little earth each time, the hermit breathed heavily
because he was frail and weak.
24. what did the hermit do on hearing the questions of the Tsar?
Ans:- On hearing the questions of the Tsar the hermit answered nothing; he just spat on his hand and recommenced digging.
25. Why did the Tsar want to work a while for the hermit?
Ans:- The Tsar wanted to work for a while for the hermit because the hermit was tired.
26. "Here comes someone running..." Who came running when the Tsar was talking to the hermit?
Ans:- A bearded, injured man came running when the Tsar was talking to
the hermit.
27. In which condition did the bearded man reach the hermit's place?
Ans:- The bearded man reached the hermit's place with his hands pressed against his stomach blood was flowing from under which.
28. What happened to the wounded man when he reached the Tsar?
Ans:- When the wounded man reached the Tsar he fell fainting on the
ground moaning feebly.
29. How did the Tsar immediately nurse the wounded man?
Ans:- As there was a large wound in his stomach, the Tsar washed it as best he could and bandaged It with his handkerchief and with a towel the hermit had.
30. What did the Tsar do when the blood would not stop flowing from the wounded man's injury?
Ans:- When the blood would not stop flowing from the wounded man's injury the Tsar removed the bandage repeatedly soaked with warm blood and washed and rebandaged the wound.
31. Why did the Tsar fall asleep?
Ans:- As the Tsar was so tired with his walk and work, he fell asleep.
32. Where did the Tsar fall asleep?
Ans:- The Tsar fell asleep on the threshold of the hermit's hut.
33.Who wounded the bearded man?
Ans:- The bodyguard of the Tsar wounded the bearded man.
34. What was the last question of the Tsar ?
Ans:- The last question of the Tsar was - what was the most important occupation to him.
35.Why did did the bearded man ask for the Tsar's forgiveness?
Ans:- The bearded man asked for the Tsar's forgiveness as the Tsar had saved his life. He came there for taking revenge from the Tsar but instead the Tsar helped him to get better.
36.What did the Tsar do to show his forgiveness?
Ans:- The Tsar showed his forgiveness by sending his servants and his own doctor to look after him, and he promised to give back the wounded man his property.
37. What was the second question of the Tsar ?
Ans:- The second question of the Tsar was - who are the most important persons to him and whom to avoid.
38.Why was the king advised to go to magicians?
Ans:- In answer to the first question, in order to decide the right time for doing something urgent one must have to look into the future. Since only magician could do that, the king was advised to go to magicians.
39.In answer to the second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the king?
Ans:- In answers to the second question, some said that the people most necessary to the king were his councillors, others said, the priests. A few others chose the doctors. And yet others said that soldiers were the most necessary.
40.What suggestions were made in answer to the third question?
Ans:- In answer to the third question, some said science will be most important. Others suggested fighting, and some said religious worship.
41.Did the wise men win the reward? If not, why not?
Ans:- No, the wise men did not win the reward. The king got different for all the three questions he asked. He was not satisfied with any of them.
42.Who was the bearded man?
Ans:- The Bearded man was the enemy of the Tsar. He swore to revenge on him for seizing of his property and putting his brother to death.
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