Name all the people who are tried in the king’s court, and give the reasons for their trial.
Following people were tried in the king’s court:
- The wealthy merchant whose house was burgled was on trial because his house’s wall was very weak which fell upon the burglar and killed him.
- The bricklayer who built the weak wall which collapsed killing the burglar.
- The dancing girl distracted the bricklayer with the sound of her jingling anklets by walking up down the road.
- The goldsmith was on trial because he was responsible for incompleting the dancing girl’s order on time and so she had to visit the goldsmith frequently.
- The merchant’s father convinced the goldsmith to finish his order first. Since the merchant’s father died the merchant had to be executed in his father’s place. The disciple was on trial because a fat man was required to fit the stake and the merchant was too thin to be executed on that stake.
Who is the real culprit according to the king? Why does he escape punishment?
How does the guru manage to save his disciple’s life?
What are the Guru’s words of wisdom? When does the disciple remember them?
What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools?
Why does the disciple decide to stay in the Kingdom of Fools? Is it a good idea?
What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why does he lag behind?
How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?
In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?
Why do the courtiers call the prince ‘the Happy Prince’? Is he really happy? What does he see all around him?
What havoc has the super cyclone wreaked in the life of the people of Orissa?
What is Johnsy’s illness? What can cure her, the medicine or the willingness to live?
What does the author notice one Sunday afternoon? What is his mother’s reaction? What does she do?
Bill Bryson says, “I am, in short, easily confused.” What examples has he given to justify this?
Has Lushkoff become a beggar by circumstance or by choice?
In the fair he wants many things. What are they? Why does he move on without waiting for an answer?
Why does the author say that Iswaran seemed to more than make up for the absence of a TV in Mahendra’s living quarters?
Lushkoff is earning thirty five roubles a month. How is he obliged to Sergei for this?
Why does he break down in tears after the fire?
During their conversation Lushkoff reveals that Sergei’s cook, Olga, is responsible for the positive change in him. How has Olga saved Lushkoff?
How has Prashant, a teenager, been able to help the people of his village?
How does Toto take a bath? Where has he learnt to do this? How does Toto almost boil himself alive?
Why did the swallow not leave the prince and go to Egypt?
What reasons does he give to Sergei for his telling lies?
Why does grandfather take Toto to Saharanpur and how? Why does the ticket collector insist on calling Toto a dog?
Do you think Prashant is a good leader? Do you think young people can get together to help people during natural calamities?