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DAV SOLUTIONS CLASS 8 English Literature Question and Answer
I. Understanding the Story
A. Tick ( ) the correct answers from the options given below:
1. The king reached the hermit’s cell— (i) on foot, (ii) on horseback, (iii) in a chariot.
Ans: On foot
2. When the king approached the hermit, the latter was— (i) planting trees, (ii) sowing seeds, (iii) digging earth.
Ans:(iii) digging Earth.
3. The man who came running from the woods had a wound in— (i) his hands, (ii) his stomach, (iii) his head.
Ans: (ii) his stomach
4. The king dressed the bearded man’s wounds with— (i) the hermit’s handkerchief, (ii) his towel, (iii) his handkerchief and the hermit’s towel.
Ans: (iii) his handkerchief and the hermit’s towel.
5. After dressing the bearded man’s wounds, the king slept— (i) in the hermit’s bed, (ii) on the threshold of the hermit’s cell, (iii) in the woods outside the hermit’s cell.
Ans: (ii) on the threshold of the hermit’s cell
B. Answer the following questions in about 30 words each.
1. What were the three questions that occurred to the king?
Ans. 1. The three questions that occured to the king were— a)What is the most important time to start any work? b) Who is the most important person for him? c) What is the most important thing to do? The king was curious enough to get the answers to all these three questions.
2. Why did the king go to the wise hermit? Why did he go there alone and dressed like a commoner?
Ans: Many people tried to satisfy the king with their thoughtful answers but the king was not satisfied with any of the answers. The wise hermit was famous for his wisdom and the king believed that he would answer the questions in wisely manner. The king visited the hermit alone as a commoner because the hermit had sympathy only for common people.
3. Who was the bearded man who came running from the woods? How had he got wounded?
Ans: The bearded man who came running from the woods in severely injured condition was the king’s enemy, who came to take revenge on him for his brother’s execution. He was intended to kill the king but the king’s bodyguards recognized him and therefore wounded.
4. How did digging of beds for the hermit save the king’s life?
4. The king found the wise hermit digging the beds. He took the spade from the hermit and started digging the bed to help him. If he had not done so and had gone his way, the man might have attacked him and the king must have repented on not staying with the hermit.
C. Write the given adjectives against the characters (the king, the hermit, the bearded man) they belong to. Also find extracts from the story to justify your choice. inquisitive, wise, considerate, practical, impulsive, grateful Characters Adjectives Extracts from the story
Ans.
| Characters | Adjectives | Extracts from the story |
| king | (i) Inquisitive (ii) Practical | (i) He was very curious to know all the answers to his questions. (ii) He came to the hermit for help because he didn’t like any answer. |
| Hermit | (i) Wise (ii) Impulsive | (i) He was famous for his wisdom. (ii) Hermit had power to impel people that’s why the king visited him for his answers. |
| bearded man | (i) Considerate (ii) Grateful | (i) He planned to take the revenge of his brother when he came to know that the king was going to visit the hermit. (ii) He was grateful to the king for saving his life and he forgot his revenge. |
II. HOTS
Briefly explain the answer the king got to his three questions. Making these answers your base, comment on the importance of the present moment in our life. (About 80-100 words)
Ans. The story provides us a moral about the importance of present moment in our life. To the first question what was the right time to do anything the answer what that when you have power to do certain work. Second question was about the right people. The right answer was the person with whom we are dealing with at a certain time and the third question was the important thing to be done. To this question the answer was to do any kind of good work in the service of humanity. As a student, the most important time in my life is when I am studying in school or at home. The people who are most important to me are teachers who guide me, my parents who encourage me and friends who are a source of inspiration. The foremost task would be to reach up to their expectations.
III. Life Skills ‘Knowledge gained through experience is far superior to and many times more useful than theoretical knowledge.’ Discuss the above statement in the light of the fact that the hermit did not answer the king’s questions as soon as they were put to them.
Ans. It is true that knowledge gained through experience is far superior to and many times more useful than theoretical knowledge. For instance, a person reads about Power Points, and MS Word thoroughly but due to the lack of experience, he/she would not be able to perform a task as good as a person who has experience. Above all, knowledge gained through experience leaves a lasting impression on our mind while knowledge gained through book are likely to be forgotten after a certain period of time. The hermit could have given the answers to the king’s questions but he didn’t do so because he wanted the king to get answers practically.
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