Available Answers

1. 1.

   "Equally various were the answer of the second question." 

   1. Who posed the question?
   2. What did the person wish to achieve by knowing the answer to the questions?
   3. What were the various answer that were received in answer to the second question?
2. 2.

   "Seeing the king, he greeted him and went on digging."

   1. Who went on digging?
   2. Who was the person digging?
   3. Why had the king approached this person?
3. 3.

   "The king was happy to have made peace with his enemy."

   1. Where did the king and his enemy meet?
   2. What was the cause for the enemy?
   3. In your own words describe how the king felt at this point in the story?
4. 4.

   What were the three questions after which the story is named?

5. 5.

   In the story it says that "the hermit was renowned for his wisdom". Would you agree that the hermit was a wise man? Support your answer with close reference to the story.

6. 6.

   Describe the changes in the wounded man's feelings for the king?