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What did the four friends initially plan to do during their travels?
What did the four friends initially plan to do during their travels?
- Teach others about their learning
- Show their knowledge to kings and earn money (correct)
- Explore the forest and gather herbs
- Visit different countries to learn new things
Why did the third learned friend agree to take the fourth friend along?
Why did the third learned friend agree to take the fourth friend along?
- He felt pity for the fourth friend for not being educated. (correct)
- He thought the fourth friend could offer practical wisdom.
- He believed the fourth friend would contribute significantly.
- He wanted to prevent the fourth friend from being lonely.
What was suggested as a way to test their knowledge?
What was suggested as a way to test their knowledge?
- To teach other travelers they encounter
- To write a book on their learning
- To try and bring an animal back to life (correct)
- To solve a complex mathematical problem
What was the role of the second friend in the process?
What was the role of the second friend in the process?
What trait did the fourth friend possess that was not shared by the other three?
What trait did the fourth friend possess that was not shared by the other three?
What did the first friend do with the bones?
What did the first friend do with the bones?
How did the three learned friends react to the fourth friend's warning about the bones?
How did the three learned friends react to the fourth friend's warning about the bones?
What warning did the fourth friend give to the others?
What warning did the fourth friend give to the others?
What character trait did the fourth friend exhibit throughout the story?
What character trait did the fourth friend exhibit throughout the story?
What was the main reason the fourth friend was initially questioned about joining the group?
What was the main reason the fourth friend was initially questioned about joining the group?
What did the third friend do to the skeleton?
What did the third friend do to the skeleton?
What did the friends see on their way through the forest?
What did the friends see on their way through the forest?
How did the lion react after being brought to life?
How did the lion react after being brought to life?
What did the first learned friend suggest to do with the bones?
What did the first learned friend suggest to do with the bones?
What was the fate of the three learned friends?
What was the fate of the three learned friends?
What was the reaction of the fourth friend after the incident?
What was the reaction of the fourth friend after the incident?
Study Notes
The Foolish Scholars
- Four friends shared a strong bond, with three being highly educated and the fourth possessing practical wisdom but lacking formal education.
- The educated friends aimed to showcase their knowledge to kings and earn money, deeming their learning useless if not shared.
- Despite lacking academic qualifications, the fourth friend insisted on joining the journey. Initially, the other three were reluctant, seeing him as a burden.
- The third educated friend advocated for inclusion, arguing that lifelong friendship outweighed the lack of formal education.
- The group journeyed through a forest and stumbled upon a pile of bones, prompting one friend to suggest testing their knowledge by resurrecting the remains.
- The fourth friend warned that the bones belonged to a fierce animal, advising caution, but his friends dismissed him as foolish.
- The first friend successfully reconstructed the bones into a lion’s skeleton, which pleased him immensely.
- The second friend then added flesh and skin to the skeleton, bringing it to life but leaving it lifeless until the third friend infused the lion with life.
- The fourth friend repeated his warning about potential danger, urging his companions to take safety measures, but his advice was ignored.
- When the lion came to life, it immediately attacked the three friends, showing no mercy and killing them swiftly.
- The fourth friend climbed a tree for safety, feeling sorrow for his companions while staying unharmed due to his cautious nature.
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Description
This quiz explores the story of four friends, highlighting the contrast between bookish knowledge and practical wisdom. It poses thought-provoking questions about education, wisdom, and the value of common sense. Join us in discovering the lessons embedded in their adventures.
