CBSE Class 9 English Moments In the Kingdom of Fools Quiz 1

1. Who was made the new king after the previous king’s execution?

A The guru. B The Disciple. C The king’s minister. D The king’s son.

2. It was decided to hang the disciple in place of the merchant because………………

A he was the real culprit. B he had not followed his guru’s advice. C he was living in the town illegally. D he was fat enough to fit the stake.

3. The king said that the merchant had inherited……….

A his father’s riches. B his father’s sins. C his father’s riches as well as sins. D None of the above.

4. The bricklayer said he couldn’t build the wall right because……………

A a dancing girl kept looking at him all day. B a dancing girl kept talking to him all day. C a dancing girl kept going up and down the street all day. D he could not keep his eyes and mind on the wall due to the jingling anklets of a dancing girl who kept going up and down the street all day.

5. The merchant told the king that his name was …………

A such and such. B so and such. C such and so. D so and so.

6. Who did the bricklayer hold responsible for making a weak wall?

A the rich merchant B the dancing girl C the disciple D the minister

7. Who was summoned next to the rich merchant?

A the bricklayer B the dancer C the goldsmith D the disciple

8. Who did the king summon for the first time?

A the disciple B the thief’s brother C the merchant D the mason

9. After the thief’s death who ran to the king for justice?

A the thief’s brother B the merchant C the disciple D the mason

10. In whose house did the thief break into?

A the minister B the disciple C a rich merchant D the goldsmith