Important Questions of Class 9 English Moments Ch-4 In the Kingdom of Fools
Summary of Chapter 4 In the Kingdom of Fools
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Extracts
Question 1:
Read the given extracts and answer the questions:
The guru and the disciple now got into a fight about who should go first. The king was puzzled by this behaviour. He asked the guru, “Why do you want to die? We chose him because we needed a fat man for the stake.”
“You shouldn’t ask me such questions. Put me to death first,” replied the guru.
“Why? There’s some mystery here. As a wise man you must make me understand.”
“Will you promise to put me to death if I tell you?” asked the guru. The king gave him his solemn word. The guru took him aside, out of the servants’ earshot, and whispered to him, “Do you know why we want to die right now, the two of us? We’ve been all over the world but we’ve never found a city like this or a king like you.
(i) Why did the king initially choose the disciple to be put to death?
(a) Because the disciple was a wise man
(b) Because the disciple had committed a crime
(c) Because they needed a fat man for the stake
(d) Because the disciple volunteered
(ii) State True or False –
The guru was eager to die because he had a death wish
(iii) Why did the guru request to be put to death first, and what did he whisper to the king? Answer in about 40 words.
(iv) What can be inferred about the guru’s character from his interaction with the king?
Question 2:
“Will you promise to put me to death if I tell you?” asked the guru. The king gave him his solemn word. The guru took him aside, out of the servants’ earshot, and whispered to him, “Do you know why we want to die right now, the two of us? We’ve been all over the world but we’ve never found a city like this or a king like you. That stake is the stake of the god of justice. It’s new, it has never had a criminal on it. Whoever dies on it first will be reborn as the king of this country.
(i) Name the chapter from where this extract has been taken.
(a) The Little Girl
(b) The Lost Child
(c) In the Kingdom of Fools
(d) A Truly Beautiful Mind
(ii) What was the reasons of fight between the guru and his disciple?
(a) They wanted to distract the minister
(b) They wanted to distract the king
(c) They wanted to distract the subjjects
(d) All of these
(iii) What would happen according to the guru, if one died on the stake?
(a) He would go to heaven
(b) He would go to hell
(c) He would be reborn as king
(d) He would be reborn as minister
(iv) What does the word ‘Solemn’ mean?
(a) Grave
(b) Serious
(c) Dignified
(d) All of these
(v) Which literary device has been used in ‘That stake is the stake of the God’?
(a) Metaphor
(b) Simile
(c) Alliteration
(d) Repetition
Short-Questions (40-50 words)
Question 1:
What role does wisdom play in the story ‘In the Kingdom of Fools’? Explain.
Question 2:
“Arguing with a fool proves there are two.” Discuss with reference to the story “In the Kingdom of fools”.
Long-Questions (100-120 words)
Question 1:
The Guru uses deception to save his own life and the lives of others. In what ways were his actions morally justified? What does the story suggest about the ethics of using wit or cleverness in such situations?
Question 2:
Decisions should be made with a cool and rational mind. Elucidate with reference to the story “In the Kingdom of Fools”.
