CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

IN THE KINGDOM OF FOOLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Whom did the mason blame (which distracted him while making the wall)?
A
A donkey who continuously brayed
B
The jingling anklets of a dancing girl
C
A cat who continuously mewed
D
A little boy was crying
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The dancing girl wore anklets on her legs. While she was going up and down the street, the jingling sounds of the anklets caused distraction in the bricklayer’s mind. So he was unable to focus on his construction. This was the reason behind building a weak wall.

Detailed explanation-2: -Who does the brick-layer blame for the weak wall that he had built? Answer: The brick-layer blames the dancing girl for distracting him by walking up and down the road in front of him with her anklets jingling.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The king wanted to punish the rich merchant because the wall of his house had fallen on the thief. The king blamed him for building a weak wall.

Detailed explanation-4: -Question 4: Who was finally blamed for the crime and why? The rich man was finally blamed. It was because his father was the real murderer of the thief, but he had died. However, his son had inherited his property and his sins.

Detailed explanation-5: -The dancing girl stated that the goldsmith was a lazy scoundrel. He made lots of excuses for not being able to complete her ornaments on time. He kept asking her to come back after a while. She had to visit his residence at least a dozen times as a result of this.

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