CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

IN THE KINGDOM OF FOOLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Whom did the merchant blame for the falling of the wall?
A
His father
B
His wife
C
The mason who build the wall
D
His son
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The merchant blamed the bricklayer who had not built the wall right, thus causing the thief’s death. This bricklayer had built the wall in the times of the rich merchant’s father.

Detailed explanation-2: -After such demand the king tried the merchant. He heard the case and decided to punish the merchant but the merchant put the blame on the bricklayer for building such a weak wall. Then the bricklayer pleaded with the king to punish the dancing girl who distracted him during the building of the wall.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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-5: -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.

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