In the Kingdom of Fools — Flashcards
Gujarat Board · Class 9 · English
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Who are the main characters in 'In the Kingdom of Fools'?
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The main characters are: 1) The foolish King and his Minister who rule the kingdom, 2) A wise Guru (teacher), 3) His Disciple (student), 4) Various townspeople including a merchant, thief, bricklayer,…
What strange rule did the King and Minister make in their kingdom?
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They changed night into day and day into night. Everyone had to be awake at night, work in the dark, and sleep during the day. Anyone who disobeyed would be punished with death.
What was unusual about the prices in the Kingdom of Fools?
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Everything cost the same - one duddu (a small coin). Whether you bought rice, bananas, or any other item, the price was always one duddu.
Why did the Guru want to leave the kingdom, but the Disciple wanted to stay?
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The Guru recognized it was a kingdom of fools and knew such foolishness wouldn't last long and could be dangerous. The Disciple wanted to stay because everything was cheap and he could buy lots of goo…
What happened to the thief that started the chain of accusations?
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A thief broke into a merchant's house, but the old wall collapsed on him and killed him instantly. His brother complained to the king, demanding justice and compensation.
Trace the chain of blame from the merchant to the goldsmith. Who was blamed and why?
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1) Merchant - blamed for weak wall, 2) Bricklayer - blamed for building bad wall, 3) Dancing girl - blamed for distracting bricklayer, 4) Goldsmith - blamed for making dancing girl walk back and forth…
How did the case come full circle back to the original merchant?
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The goldsmith revealed he delayed the dancing girl's jewelry because he was busy with a rich merchant's wedding order. This rich merchant turned out to be the son of the original house owner - the sam…
Why did the king finally decide the merchant must die, even though his father was the real culprit?
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The king ruled that since the father was dead, someone must be punished in his place. The merchant inherited everything from his father - his riches as well as his sins - so he must face the punishmen…
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