Question

Which of the following best summarizes how the “learned men” of the kingdom answer his questions? A. Their answers are similar. B. Their answers are unified and concise. C. Their answers are contradictory. D. Their answers are too varied for the king to decide.

Answer 1

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Option D

Their answers are too varied for the king to decide.

[ The above question is from the story written by a very famous author, Leo Tolstoy. The name of the chapter is "The Three questions" $]$

☃️ Summary:

• In the story Three Questions a king has three questions, obviously, that he needs answered.
• The first question is, when is the right time to do anything? The second question is, who are the most important people to turn to and to avoid?The third question is, what is most important thing to do?
• He calls various wise men to his side in order to get an answer to his questions. However, they all provide him with different and non-satisfying answers.
• He decides to dress as a commoner in order to visit a hermit, or a Wise Man. He goes to the woods with a bodyguard and tells him to stay and watch for followers.
• When the king sees the hermit the hermit is digging holes. The king asks his questions many times and helps the hermit shovel for a day. The next a man with a wound falls down in front of the king and hermit.
• They help him and it turns out that the man was a warrior from another kingdom. He said that the king killed his brother in battle. He came to kill the king but was wounded by his bodyguard.
• The man promises to be his most loyal servant for saving his life. The hermit then tells the man that his question was answered.
• The right time was when he had stayed longer than he expected to shovel( the right time was now). The right person was the hermit(the person whom you are with in the now). The most important thing to do was help the hermit(the thing that presents itself int the now).

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Answer 2

D. Their answers are too varied for the king to decide.