Three Questions
– Leo Tolstoy
Q. Who is a Tsar?
Ans- A Tsar is a Russian ruler.
Q. How many questions did Tsar want to know about?
Ans- The Tsar wanted to know about three questions.
Q. What was the first question of the Tsar?
Ans- The first question of the Tsar was – what the right time is for every action.
Q. What was the second question of the Tsar?
Ans- The second question of the Tsar was – who the most important persons are to him and whom to avoid.
Q. What was the last question of the Tsar?
Ans- The last question of the Tsar was – what the most important occupation was to him.
Q. Why was the king advised to go to magicians?
Ans- In order to decide the right time for doing something urgent, one must have to look into the future. As only magician could do that, the king was advised to go to magicians.
Q. What suggestions were made in answer to the third question?
Ans- In answer to the third question, some said science will be most important. Others suggested fighting, and some said religious worship.
Q. Did the wise men win the reward? If not, why not?
Ans:-No, the wise men did not win the reward. The king got different for all the three questions he asked. He was not satisfied with any of them.
Q. Who was the bearded man?
Ans:-The Bearded man was the enemy of the Tsar. He swore to revenge on him for seizing of his property and putting his brother to death.
Q. Why did did the bearded man ask for the Tsar’s forgiveness?
Ans:-The bearded man asked for the Tsar’s forgiveness as the Tsar had saved his life. He came there for taking revenge from the Tsar but the Tsar helped him to get better.
Q. What did the Tsar do to show his forgiveness?
Ans:-The Tsar showed his forgiveness by sending his servants and his own doctor to look after him, and he promised to give back the wounded man his property.