Page 1 - KINGDOM OF FOOLS- ASSESSMENT

Sai International School

Class IX- English

The Kingdom Of Fools

Assessment

I-Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. “What have I done wrong? I’m innocent. I’m sanyasi!” he cried.

“That may be true. But it’s the royal decree that we should find a man fit enough to
fit the stake”, they said and carried him to the place of execution. He remembered
his wise guru’s words.

a. “What have I done wrong?” - Who said these words and to whom?

b. Why was the disciple fit for the stake?

c. Whom did the disciple remember?

d. What was the royal decree the executioners were following?

2. “Poor thing, she’s absolutely right, thought the king, weighing the evidence.

“We’ve got the real culprit at last. Get the goldsmith, wherever he is hiding. At once!

a. What is the poor thing being referred to here?

b. Who is the real culprit?

c. Why did the king call the girl poor?

d. What evidence did the girl give?

II-Short Answer type Questions (30-40 words)

3. Why was the kingdom called the kingdom of fools?( Easy)

4. Why did the guru leave the place but the disciple decide to stay in the kingdom of
fools? (Easy)

5. What advice was given by the guru to the disciple? (Avg)

6. What happened to the thief when he entered the rich merchant’s house?(Avg)