The Kingdom of Fools Quiz
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The Kingdom of Fools Quiz

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What did the king and minister of the Kingdom of Fools decide to change?

  • The seasons
  • The food pricing system
  • The laws of the land
  • Night into day and day into night (correct)

    • What price did all groceries have in the Kingdom of Fools?

  • One rupee
  • Five duddu
  • Free
  • A duddu (correct)

    • How did the people in the Kingdom of Fools react to the king's orders?

  • They rebelled against the king
  • They celebrated the change
  • They ignored the orders
  • They complied out of fear (correct)

    • What was the guru's initial reaction upon seeing the Kingdom of Fools?

    <p>He recognized it was not a good place to stay.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ultimately happened to the disciple who chose to stay in the Kingdom of Fools?

    <p>He grew fat and complacent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What fate befell the thief in the story?

    <p>A wall collapsed on him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the guru try to convince his disciple of?

    <p>That staying would not end well.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the king and minister of the Kingdom of Fools take such unusual actions?

    <p>They wanted to be different from other leaders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason for the dancer's repeated visits to the goldsmith?

    <p>To receive updates on her custom jewelry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which character ultimately faced punishment for the incident involving the wall?

    <p>The rich merchant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the king's initial reaction to the dancer's claims of innocence?

    <p>He thought she was correct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did the rich merchant play in the sequence of events leading to the innocent man's death?

    <p>He disrupted the goldsmith’s work due to his urgent orders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the goldsmith's excuse for not completing the dancer's jewelry on time?

    <p>He was busy with more profitable orders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the king determine who was truly responsible for the series of events?

    <p>By following the chain of blame presented by the dancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the merchant claim about his involvement with the jewelry order?

    <p>His father was the one who placed the order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What consequence did the wall's collapse have on the king's judgment?

    <p>It pushed him towards delivering justice to the actual culprit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ultimately led to the death of the man in the story?

    <p>A wall that fell due to poor construction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was initially blamed for the death of the man?

    <p>The merchant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition did the guru and his disciple impose for ruling the kingdom of the foolish king?

    <p>They wished to change all the old laws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What reasoning did the bricklayer use to avoid punishment?

    <p>He argued that he was distracted by a dancer while building</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the king's initial reaction upon hearing the accusation against the merchant?

    <p>He promised that justice would be served</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What resulted from the changes made by the guru and his disciple in the kingdom?

    <p>Nothing could be bought for a duddu.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the story depict the responsibility for the man's death?

    <p>It illustrated a chain of accountability involving multiple parties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is tried in the king's court according to the content?

    <p>Some citizens for breaking the new laws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the bailiff in the context of the kingdom?

    <p>To ensure the decisions of the court are obeyed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of the wall did the merchant first admit to the king?

    <p>The wall was weak at the time of the incident</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did the dancing girl play in the story's outcome?

    <p>She influenced the bricklayer’s ability to build properly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the teachings or wisdom communicated by the guru to the disciple?

    <p>Be cautious in times of confusion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the final action taken by the king regarding the case?

    <p>He summoned the dancing girl for her testimony</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason the king decided to execute the merchant's disciple?

    <p>The disciple was sentenced for his father's crimes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What suggestion did the minister make regarding the execution of the disciple?

    <p>They should find a man who fits the stake.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the disciple think about the situation he was in while waiting for his execution?

    <p>He believed he was innocent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the guru manage to help his disciple out of the predicament?

    <p>He argued for wisdom over action.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What question did the guru ask the king to prove his wisdom?

    <p>Who is greater, the guru or the disciple?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reaction of the disciple when the guru asked to be executed first?

    <p>He became anxious and argued to go first.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be inferred about the kingdom based on the events described?

    <p>The kingdom is characterized by foolish decisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the king's decision highlight about how he viewed the disciple?

    <p>He viewed the disciple as guilty by association.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Kingdom of Fools

    • The king and minister in the Kingdom of Fools are fools.
    • They decide to switch day and night, forcing people to be awake at night and sleep during the day.
    • People obey due to fear of death and the king and minister are pleased with their project.
    • A guru and his disciple arrive in the Kingdom of Fools and find everyone asleep during the day.
    • The guru is amazed and realizes that this is a Kingdom of fools and advises his disciple to leave.
    • The disciple ignores his guru’s advice and chooses to stay because everything is very cheap.
    • A thief is killed when a wall collapses on him and the king, along with the minister, starts a chain of trials.
    • The thief’s brother blames the merchant for the death.
    • The merchant blames the bricklayer who built the wall.
    • The bricklayer blames the dancing girl as she distracted him from his work.
    • The dancing girl blames the goldsmith for delaying her jewelry.
    • The goldsmith blames the rich merchant for his delay.
    • The merchant blames his deceased father for ordering the jewelry.
    • The king, after a series of trials, orders the merchant to be punished, as he has inherited his father's sins.
    • The king and minister search for a fat person to be punished by impaling him, as the merchant is thin.
    • They choose the disciple who has gained weight due to eating cheap food.
    • The guru sees the disciple’s predicament in a vision and arrives to save him.
    • The guru asks the king to put him to the stake first, but the disciple wants to be killed first.
    • The guru and the disciple then fight about who should be punished first.
    • The king is puzzled by this behavior and asks the guru why he wants to die.
    • The guru and disciple eventually agree to rule the kingdom of the foolish king and minister, changing back the laws to normal.

    The Role of the Fool

    • Shakespeare’s fools are wise, even though they appear foolish.
    • There are other famous wise fools, such as Tenali Rama and Gopal Bhar in Indian folk tales.

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