Three Questions Class 7 Worksheet English Honeycomb Chapter 1

Q.1. The hermit attended only the ________.
(a) Saints
(b) Simple people
(c) Children
(d) Monarchs

Correct options is (b)
The hermit received none but the common folks in the plot, 'Three questions'.

Q.2. When did the hermit answer the king’s questions?
(a) after the man befriended the king
(b)after the digging work
(c) immediately
(d) never

Correct options is (a)

The hermit replied to the king’s questions after the bearded man befriended the king.

Q.3. Why did many wise men come to the king? Answer in the context of Three Questions.

Many wise men came to the king to answer his questions. All of them gave different answers.

Q.4. What were the opinions of various people about the reply to the king's first question?

The king's first question was 'what is the right time to begin something'? Different answers were given by different persons to this question. Some people asked the king to prepare a timetable and follow it strictly. In this way, the king would be able to do everything at the proper time. Others said that it could not possibly be decided in advance what the right time to do something. The king should have a keen observation. He should avoid foolish pleasures and do only what is necessary at that time. Others suggested that the king should keep a council of wise men. Their direction would enable the king to act at the proper time. Others suggested that the king should seek the magicians' help and look into the future.

Q.5. Read the passage and answer the following questions:
I do not know you and have nothing to forgive you for, said the king. You do not know me, but I know you. I am that enemy of yours who swore revenge on you because you put my brother to death and seized my property. I knew you had gone alone to see that hermit, and I made up my mind to kill you on your way home.
(a) Who had asked for forgiveness?
(b) What had the king done to the man?
(c) What had the man sworn?
(d) Pick out a word from the passage that means the same as:
(i) took a vow
(ii) The action of hurting someone in return for an injury.

(a) The bearded injured man asked for the king's forgiveness.
(b) The king had put the man's brothers' to death and had seized his property.
(c) The man had sworn to take revenge on the king.
(d) (i) Swore (ii) Revenge

Q.6. Where did the hermit live in the plot?
(a) In the midst of a vast desert
(b) Near the sea
(c) In a small forest
(d) In the snow-covered grounds

Correct options is (c)
The hermit lived in a wood which he never left. He usually interacted solely with commoners and resided in a hut.

Q.7. The king decided to seek the advice of ________.
(a) his councilors
(b) his ministers
(c) an astrologer
(d) a wise hermit

Correct options is (d)
The king went to the woods to meet the hermit, who was renowned for his wisdom. The king thought, maybe he could give correct answers to his three questions.

Q.8. Why did the king go alone to meet the hermit in the story?

The king went alone to meet the hermit because he saw only simple people. So, the king went alone in simple clothes leaving his horse and bodyguards behind.

Q.9. How did the bearded man turn into the king's most faithful servant in the story Three Questions?

The king saw the bearded man. He was running towards him and the hermit. He was bleeding from his stomach. The king nursed his wounds and tied his handkerchief around his wound. The bleeding stopped and the king dressed his wound. The wounded man asked for water which was thereafter offered by the king. He was put to sleep on a bed in the hermit's hut. The king was also tired and he too went to sleep. When the bearded man woke up, he asked for the king's forgiveness. He told him that he was his enemy. The king had killed his brother and seized his brother's property. He had come here to take revenge by killing the king. Meanwhile, the king's bodyguard's had wounded him. The king had saved him. The king promised to return his property also. So, the king's generosity had turned his enemy into his most faithful servant.

Q.10. What did the king and hermit do on seeing the injured man in the plot?
(a) They attended him immediately
(b) They ran away
(c) They were indifferent
(d) They called a doctor

Correct options is (a)
The king and the hermit immediately took action on seeing blood flowing from the injured man's stomach. They hurriedly unfastened his clothes and attended his wound.

Q.11. Why did the king finally decide to seek the hermit's advice in the story Three Questions?

The king finally decided to seek the hermit's advice because he knew that only the hermit could answer his three questions wisely.

Q.12. How did the bearded man turn from the king's enemy to his friend?

The king saw a bearded man. He was running towards him and the hermit. He was bleeding from his stomach. The king washed the wound and covered it with his handkerchief. The bleeding stopped when the king dressed the wound. The wounded man drank some water. He slept on a bed in the hermit's hut. When he woke up he asked for the king's forgiveness. He told the king that the king had killed his brother. The king had also seized his brother's property. Therefore, he had become the king's enemy. He had come there to kill the king, Meanwhile, the king's bodyguards wounded him. The king promised to return his property. He had also saved his life. Thus, the king's generosity turned his enemy into a friend.

Q.13. The king forgave the bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness?

The king showed his forgiveness by sending his servants and his own doctor to look after him. He promised to give back the wounded man his property. He told him that he had harmed him unknowingly.

Q.14. Whose advice did the king finally think of seeking in the story?

The king finally thought of seeking the hermit’s advice who lived in a distant jungle.

Q.15. What do you know about the hermit from the story?

The hermit lived in a wood which he never left. He was a very wise hermit. He was kind and helpful. He helped the injured man in trouble. He satisfied the king with his answers. His answers were related to the practical situations in life.