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Answer to: What are the Guru’s words of wisdom? When does the disciple remember them?

The Guru was full of wisdom and knew well that the unpredictable behaviour of the fools could create danger anytime. The Guru’s words were, “They are ...

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Answer to: Who is the real culprit according to the king? Why does he escape punishment?

The merchant’s dead father was held responsible for making the wall weak. But according to the king the rich merchant was the real culprit because he ...

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Answer to: Name all the people who are tried in the king’s court, and give the reasons for their trial.

The owner of the house i.e. the merchant, the bricklayer, the dancing girl and the goldsmith were tried in the king’s court. They all were tried becau...

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Answer to: Why does the disciple decide to stay in the Kingdom of Fools? Is it a good idea?

Everything was cheap in the Kingdom of Fools. The disciple had peculiarity of diet. He was tempted by the cheap food. So, he decided to stay in that k...

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Answer to: What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools?

The Guru and the disciple found that in the Kingdom of Fools people used to work during nights and sleep during days. Everything was cheap and cost th...

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Answer to: Iswaran was a fascinating storyteller. What other skills he had? How was he an asset to Mahendra?

Iswaran was a fascinating story teller. He read a lot of story books and narrated incidents in a very vivid manner to Mahendra, his master. He could p...

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Answer to: “Iswaran was a good cook as well as a good story teller “Elaborate with the help of example.

Iswaran was Mahendra’s cook and wholesale caretaker of Mahendra. He had an amazing capacity to produce vegetables and cooked ingredients seemingly out...

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Answer to: Write a brief character sketch of Iswaran.

Iswaran, Mahendra’s servant, was very devoted to him. He was not only a very well trained and wonderful cook but also a good story teller. He was fond...

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Answer to: How was Iswaran, the cook, an asset to Mahendra?

Iswaran, the cook, was very attached to Mahindra. He followed Mahendra whenever Mahendra got a posting. He not only washed his clothes but also chatte...

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Answer to: How can you say that Iswaran was a fascinating storyteller?

Iswaran was a very fascinating and a drama story teller. He gave imaginative descriptions of various events. He used dramatic language and gestures to...

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Answer to: What are qualities of a good listener? Express your views in reference to Mahendra who would listen to Iswaran’s tales uncritically.

Listening is an essential part of any story telling. Being a good and a patient listener helps you achieve not only meaning of the story but also the ...

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Answer to: Mahendra calls ghosts or spirits a figment of imagination. What happens to him on full moon night?

Mahendra never believed in ghosts and spirits but one night he had woken up from his sleep by a low moan near the window. He could not resist his curi...

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Answer to: Do you think the ghost Mahendra saw on the night of the full moon was a real ghost?

No, I think the ghost Mahendra saw was a creation of a weak mind. Iswaran had made Mahendra’s mind a little weak by telling him the ghost story. When ...

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Answer to: What destruction did the elephant cause in the town?

The elephant caused a lot of destruction in the town. He broke branches, fences and smashed stalls. He entered a school play ground and broke a brick ...

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Answer to: How does Iswaran describe the story of the elephant? Does it appear to be plausible?

One day an elephant went mad, stamping oh bushes, breaking fences, smashing fruit stalls, mud pots and clothes. He even entered a school ground breaki...

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Answer to: What impact did Iswaran’s story of a female ghost have on Mahendra?

Mahendra avoided looking out of the window when the moon was full. He went to bed with a certain unease and peered into the darkness to make sure that...

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Answer to: Who was Iswaran? What all he did for his master?

Iswaran was Mahendra’s cook, he was an asset to him. He cooked for him, washed his clothes and chatted away with his master at night. He often narrate...

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Answer to: What did Mahendra decide after he had seen the ghost?

Mahendra was convinced that there were ghosts around his house. He was scared and did not want to live there any longer and so, he resigned his job.

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Answer to: How did Iswaran show his usefulness to the narrator?

Iswaran was not only a trained cook but also very attached to his master, Mahendra, as he followed him everywhere he was posted. He not only took care...

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Answer to: Why was Iswaran called Mahendra’s asset?

Iswaran was not only a trained cook but also very attached to his master, Mahendra, as he followed him everywhere he was posted. He not only took care...

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