Three Questions

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Question
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Why did the king want to know answers to three questions?

Solution

The king wanted to know the answers to the three questions because he thought that he would never fail once he knew the answers to the questions.

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Question
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Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom

  • To fetch wise men.

  • To find answers to the questions

  • To look for the wise hermit.

  • To announce a reward for those who could answer the questions.

Solution

D.

To announce a reward for those who could answer the questions.

Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions.

Question
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Many wise men answered the king’s questions, _____ but the bleeding would not stop.
Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men _____ to answer three questions.
Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable ______ but their answers were so varied that the king was not satisfied
The king requested the hermit ________ and follow it strictly.
The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound, _________ to help the king act at the right time.

Solution

  1. Many wise men answered the king’s questions, but their answers were so varied that the king was not satisfied.
  2. Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men to help the king act at the right time.

  3. Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable and follow it strictly.

  4. The king requested the hermit to answer three questions.
  5. The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound, but the bleeding would not stop.

Question
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Why was the king advised to go to magicians?

Solution

The king was told that in order to decide the right time for doing something, it was necessary to look into the future. Since only magicians could do so, he was advised to go to magicians.