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NIOS · Class 12 · English
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What are the three questions that the King seeks answers to?
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The King's three questions are: 1. What is the right time to begin everything? 2. Who are the right people to listen to, and whom should he avoid? 3. What is the most important thing to do? The King …
Why does the King offer a reward for answers to his questions?
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The King offers a great reward because he genuinely believes that knowing the answers to his three questions is essential for his success as a ruler. He wants to ensure he makes the right decisions at…
Define: Hermit
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A hermit is a person who lives in solitude, typically as a religious or spiritual discipline, away from society. In 'Three Questions,' the hermit lives in a wood, avoids public life, and receives only…
Why does the King disguise himself when visiting the hermit?
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The King disguises himself in simple clothes and travels alone without his bodyguard because the hermit receives only common folk and avoids the powerful and famous. By disguising himself, the King ca…
What does the hermit initially do when the King asks his three questions?
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The hermit does not answer the King's questions at all. Instead, he continues digging the ground and sowing seeds in front of his hut. When the King offers to help, the hermit accepts and sits down to…
Who is the bearded man that runs out of the forest and what is his condition?
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The bearded man is a wounded fugitive running from the King's bodyguards. He is bleeding heavily from a large wound in his stomach and collapses near the King and hermit. Later, he reveals that he is …
What does the King do for the wounded man and why is this action significant?
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The King washes the man's wound and bandages it with his handkerchief and the hermit's towel, then brings him fresh water and helps carry him to the hermit's hut. This is significant because the King …
What revelation does the bearded man make when he wakes up?
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The bearded man reveals that he is the King's sworn enemy who had planned to assassinate him in revenge for executing his brother and seizing his property. He explains that when the King did not retur…
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