CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

IN THE KINGDOM OF FOOLS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

I had given some gold to the goldsmith to make some jewellery for me. He was a lazy scoundrel. Who is the lazy scoundrel mentioned here?

A	the owner of the house
B	Gold smith
C	bricklayer
D	rich merchant

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The dancing girl stated that the goldsmith was a lazy scoundrel.

Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: The goldsmith was hiding in the corner of his shop when the guards from the king’s court went looking for him. He hid in a corner because he was afraid of being caught by the king’s guards. As he knew that the king was a foolish man, he would arrest him for any silly act.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the Kingdom of Fools Summary The saint was astonished to see that the people were sleeping during the day and worked during the night. He was disturbed to see that all the food items in the kingdom costed the same-one duddu. He analysed that it was a kingdom of fools and ordered his disciple to leave the place.

Detailed explanation-4: -Later, the merchant was rudely called in front of the king once more. He wept as he approached the king, knowing that the king was foolish and would sentence him to death. He claimed that his father had placed the order for the jewellery.

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