Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy Unit 2

Unit 2

The king, dressed in simple clothes and alone, visited a hermit in the forest to seek answers to three questions: the right time to act, the most important people, and the most important affairs. The hermit gave no reply and kept digging, so the king helped him with the work. While they were there, a wounded bearded man ran towards them. The king treated his wound, carried him into the hut, and stayed the night.
The next morning, the man revealed he was the king’s enemy, who had planned to kill him in revenge for his brother’s execution and loss of property. However, after being saved by the king, he repented and promised loyalty. The king forgave him, promised care, and even restored his property, thus turning an enemy into a friend.
(ସାରାଂଶ):
ରାଜା ସାଧାରଣ ବେଶରେ ଏକାକୀ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ ରହୁଥିବା ସନ୍ୟାସୀଙ୍କୁ ତାଙ୍କ ତିନିଟି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତର ପାଇଁ  ଗଲେ— କେବେ ସଠିକ୍ କାମ କରିବାଉଚିତ, କେଉଁ ଲୋକ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଦରକାରୀ, ଏବଂ କେଉଁ କାମ ସବୁଠାରୁ ମହତ୍ତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ। ସନ୍ୟାସୀ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ ନାହିଁ, କେବଳ ମାଟି ଖୋଳିବା କାମ କରୁଥିଲେ। ରାଜା ସେଥିରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କଲେ।
ଏହି ସମୟରେ ଏକ ଆହତ ଦାଢ଼ୀଆ ଲୋକ ଆସିଲା। ରାଜା ତାଙ୍କ ଘା’ରୁ ରକ୍ତ ପୋଛି, ବାନ୍ଧି ଦେଲେ ଏବଂ ସନ୍ୟାସୀଙ୍କ ସହିତ ତାଙ୍କୁ କୁଟିରରେ ନେଇଗଲେ। ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଦିନ ସେହି ଲୋକ କହିଲା ଯେ ସେ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଶତୃ, ଯିଏ ପ୍ରତିଶୋଧ ନେବାକୁ ଆସିଥିଲା, କିନ୍ତୁ ରାଜା ତାଙ୍କୁ ବଞ୍ଚାଇଥିଲେ। ସେ ପଶ୍ଚାତ୍ତାପ କରି, ରାଜାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ନିଷ୍ଠାବାନ୍ତ ସେବକ ହେବାର ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କଲା।
ରାଜା ସେକଥାକୁ ଖୁସିହେଇ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲେ, ତା’କୁ କ୍ଷମା କରିଲେ, ଡାକ୍ତର ଏବଂ ସେବକଙ୍କୁ ପଠାଇବାର ଆଶ୍ବାସନ ଦେଲେ ଏବଂ ତା’ର ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ପୁନର୍ଦାନ କରିବାକୁ ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତ କଲେ।

MCQs
1. Where did the hermit live?
a) In the palace
b) In a wood
c) In a city
d) On a mountain
✅ Answer: b) In a wood
2. Who did the hermit receive?
a) Only kings
b) Only soldiers
c) Only common folk
d) Only rich men
✅ Answer: c) Only common folk
3. What did the King wear when he went to meet the hermit?
a) His royal dress
b) Armour
c) Simple clothes
d) Disguise of a soldier
✅ Answer: c) Simple clothes
4. What was the hermit doing when the King arrived?
a) Sleeping
b) Digging the ground
c) Reading a book
d) Praying
✅ Answer: b) Digging the ground
5. How did the hermit look while working?
a) Strong and young
b) Frail and weak
c) Old but healthy
d) Happy and cheerful
✅ Answer: b) Frail and weak
6. What did the King ask the hermit?
a) To build a palace
b) To answer three questions
c) To give him food
d) To send his soldiers
✅ Answer: b) To answer three questions
7. How did the hermit respond to the King’s questions at first?
a) He gave answers immediately
b) He prayed silently
c) He ignored and continued digging
d) He got angry
✅ Answer: c) He ignored and continued digging
8. Who offered to dig the ground instead of the hermit?
a) A soldier
b) The King
c) A servant
d) The wounded man
✅ Answer: b) The King
9. Who came running out of the woods?
a) A soldier
b) A bearded man
c) A merchant
d) A messenger
✅ Answer: b) A bearded man
10. What injury did the bearded man have?
a) Broken leg
b) Stomach wound
c) Head injury
d) Arm wound
✅ Answer: b) Stomach wound
11. Who bandaged the wounded man?
a) The hermit
b) The King
c) The soldiers
d) The villagers
✅ Answer: b) The King
12. Where did the King and hermit carry the wounded man?
a) To the palace
b) To the hermit’s hut
c) To the forest river
d) To a nearby village
✅ Answer: b) To the hermit’s hut
13. What did the wounded man reveal the next morning?
a) He was the King’s servant
b) He was the King’s enemy
c) He was the hermit’s friend
d) He was a soldier in disguise
✅ Answer: b) He was the King’s enemy
14. Why had the bearded man wanted to kill the King?
a) The King had insulted him
b) The King executed his brother and seized his property
c) He wanted the throne
d) He was jealous of the King
✅ Answer: b) The King executed his brother and seized his property
15. How did the King respond to the enemy’s repentance?
a) He punished him
b) He sent him away
c) He forgave him and restored his property
d) He imprisoned him
✅ Answer: c) He forgave him and restored his property










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