Q1. Who got angry to talk about Hilsa fish?
(a) King
(b) Courtiers
(c) Gopal
(d) Fisherman
Ans: (a) King
The king became angry when there was no discussion about hilsa fish. He felt frustrated that, despite its popularity, no one in the palace or court was talking about it.
Q2. Gopal told the guards that he ______.
(a) Wanted to see the king
(b) Wanted to see the queen
(c) Was the king
(d) Was crazy
Ans: (a) Wanted to see the king
When Gopal reached the palace dressed weirdly, the guards refused to let him in. Gopal insisted that he wanted to see the King.
Q3. Before going out to buy a Hilsa fish, Gopal ______.
(a) Half shaved his face
(b) Smeared himself with ash
(c) Wear torn clothes
(d) All of these.
Ans: (d) All of these.
To win the King’s challenge, Gopal dressed strangely by shaving half of his beard, smearing ash on his face, and wearing ragged clothes so that people would notice him instead of the fish.
Q4. How did the king feel after he lost his temper?
(a) Sorry
(b) Happy
(c) Angry
(d) None of these
Ans: (a) Sorry
After getting angry about the constant talk of Hilsa fish, the King realized his mistake. He felt sorry for his behavior and accepted Gopal’s challenge.
Q5. The king asked Gopal to prove that Gopal was ______.
(a) foolish
(b) clever
(c) cunning
(d) not a traitor
Ans: (b) clever
The King challenged Gopal to bring a Hilsa fish to the palace in such a way that no one talks about it. This was meant to test Gopal’s intelligence and cleverness.
Q6. Gopal's wife asked Gopal why his face was
(a) Red with anger
(b) Half shaven
(c) Unshaven
(d) None of those
Ans: (b) Half shaven
When Gopal shaved half his face as part of his trick, his wife was shocked and asked him about it. She found his appearance very strange.
Q7. Which season is mentioned in this lesson?
(a) Season of Hilsa-fish
(b) Season of flowers
(c) Season of rain
(d) Season of Star-fish
Ans: (a) Season of Hilsa-fish
The story is set during the season of Hilsa fish, when fishermen catch a large number of Hilsa fish, and everyone in the kingdom discusses it.
Q8. The king was fed up ______.
(a) with the daily routine
(b) of the talk of hilsa fish
(c) of his courtiers
(d) of lying down
Ans: (b) of the talk of hilsa fish
The King was frustrated because everyone in the kingdom, including his courtiers, only talked about Hilsa fish, and it annoyed him.
Q9. Where did Gopal go after dressing?
(a) to buy Hilsa fish
(b) for a walk
(c) to buy milk
(d) for marriage
Ans: (a) to buy Hilsa fish
After dressing strangely, Gopal went to the market to buy a Hilsa fish, as part of his plan to win the King’s challenge.Q10. What did the watchmen inform the king?
(a) that the man was crazy
(c) that he insisted on seeing the king
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Ans: (c) both (a) and (b
When Gopal arrived at the palace in his strange outfit, the guards thought he was crazy and informed the King that he insisted on seeing him.
Q11. What did Gopal start doing?
(a) dancing and singing loudly
(c) abusing watchmen
(c) speaking of the king
(d) playing different tricks
Ans: (a) dancing and singing loudly
To grab people's attention, Gopal danced and sang loudly in the streets. This helped distract people from the fish he was carrying.
Q12. What did Gopal tell the king?
(a) that he had brought a hilsa fish
(b) that he had forgotten his challenge
(c) that he had forgotten something
(d) that he had forgotten the promise he made
Ans: (c) that he had forgotten something
When Gopal reached the King, he pretended that he had forgotten something, adding to the humor of the situation.
Q13. The courtiers discussed nothing but ______.
(a) cod fish
(b) whale fish
(c) heel fish
(d) hilsa fish
Ans: (d) hilsa fish.
The courtiers were constantly talking about Hilsa fish, which annoyed the King and led him to challenge Gopal.
Q14. What is the meaning of strange?
(a) Unusual
(b) Identify
(c) Clear
(d) Happy
Ans: (a) Unusual
"Strange" means unusual or odd. Gopal’s appearance and behavior were strange in the story.
Q15. Gopal bought the hilsa fish and started for ______.
(a) his home
(b) the temple
(c) the palace
(d) hunting
Ans: (c) the palace
After buying the Hilsa fish, Gopal started his journey towards the palace to complete the King’s challenge.
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5. How does the King react to Gopal's success in catching the Hilsa fish? | ![]() |