Three Questions: Leo Tolstoy SAQs

Three Questions SAQs

1. Which according to the hermit, is the most important business of a man's life?

Ans- According to the hermit, the most important business of a man's life is to do good to others at any cost.

2. Who unfastened the wounded man's clothing?

Ans- The Tsar and the hermit unfastened the wounded man's clothing.

3. Why does the Tsar take the spade from the hermit?

Ans- The Tsar took the spade from the hermit because he felt that the hermit must be tired and so he wanted to give him relief.

4. What single word did the hermit use to indicate the most important time in human life?

Ans- The single word that the hermit used to indicate the most important time in human life is ' now '.

5. Why did the Tsar remove the bandage repeatedly?

Ans- The Tsar removed the bandage repeatedly because the blood did not stop flowing from the wound.

6. What according to the hermit is the most important affair in human life?

Ans- According to the hermit, the most important affair in human life is to do good to others because for that purpose alone is a man sent into this life.

7. Who was the bearded man in ' Three Questions'?

Ans- The bearded man was a stranger who wished to kill the Tsar as part of his revenge because the Tsar had executed his brother and seized his property.

8. What made the Tsar very glad?

Ans- The Tsar was very glad because he had made peace with his enemy so easily and had gained him for a friend.

9.Whom did the hermit receive in his hut?

Ans- The hermit received none but common folk in his hut, in the wood where he lived.

10. What, according to the hermit, is the most important time?

Ans- According to the hermit, the most important time is 'now', the present time because it is the only time when we have any power.

11. Why did the Tsar want to know the answers to the three questions?

Ans- The Tsar wanted to know the answers to the three questions because he thought that he would never fail in anything he might undertake if he knew the answers.

12. On approaching the hermit's hut, what happened to the bearded man?

Ans- When the bearded man approached the hermit's hut, he came upon the Tsar's bodyguard who recognised him as the enemy of the Tsar and wounded him.

13. Why was the bearded man a sworn enemy of the Tsar?

Ans- The bearded man was a sworn enemy of the Tsar because the Tsar had executed his brother and seized his property.

14. Where did the Tsar fall asleep?

Ans- The Tsar fell asleep on the threshold in the hermit's hut.

15. Why did the Tsar go to the hermit?

Ans- The Tsar went to the hermit to find the right answers to his questions.

16. Where did the hermit live?

Ans- The hermit lived in a wood.

17. What was the second question of the Tsar?

Ans- The second question that arose in the mind of the Tsar was who were the most important people to talk to and whom to avoid.

18. What was the third question that worried the Tsar?

Ans- The third question that worried the Tsar was what would be the most important task to start with.

19. Why did the Tsar put on simple clothes? Or, Why did the Tsar put on a simple cloth before meeting the hermit?

Ans- The Tsar put on simple clothes because he came to know that the hermit met none but the common folk.

20. "You do not know me, but I know you."-Who said this and to whom?

Ans- The bearded man said this to the Tsar in the story "Three Questions" written by Leo Tolstoy.

21. Which part of the body of the bearded man was injured?

Ans- In the story Three Questions' written by Leo Tolstoy, the bearded man was injured in the stomach by the bodyguards of the Tsar.

22. For what three questions does the Tsar want to get answers?

Ans- The Tsar wanted answers to the following three questions : (i) What should be the right time to start a job? (ii) Who are the right people to listen to and whom to avoid? (iii) What is the most important thing to do?

23. Why was the Tsar so keen to get answers to his three questions?

Ans- The Tsar was so keen to get answers to his three questions because he never wanted to fail in anything he might undertake.

24. Why was the hermit breathing heavily?

Ans- The hermit was breathing heavily because he was too old to dig the soil.

25. Who came first to answer the questions of the Tsar?

Ans- The learned men came first to answer the questions of the Tsar to get the reward.

26. Why did the Tsar not agree with the answers given by the learned men?

Ans- The Tsar did not agree with the answers given by the learned men because all the answers were different and he was not at all satisfied with the answers.

27. What was the hermit widely renowned for,?

Ans- The hermit was widely renowned for his wisdom.

28. Why did the hermit live in a forest?

Ans- The hermit lived in a forest because he wanted to live alone.

29. What did the Tsar do before going to the hermit?

Ans- Before going to the hermit the Tsar put on simple clothes and before reaching the hermit's cell, he got down from his horse and went on alone like a common man leaving his bodyguard behind.

30. What is the moral of the story Three Questions'?

Ans- The moral of the story 'Three Questions' is that the most important time is 'now', the most important man is he whom one is dealing with right now and the most important affair of our life is to do good to others.

31. Describe the wound of the stranger in Three Questions'.

Ans- There was a large wound in the stomach of the stranger in Three Questions' and blood was continuously flowing out of it.

32. "Forgive me !" said the bearded man." ---Why did the bearded man ask for forgiveness?

Ans- The bearded man asked for forgiveness from the Tsar because the Tsar saved his life although he had come to kill him.

33. What are the things the Tsar use to bandage the wounded man?

Ans- In order to bandage the wounded man the Tsar used his handkerchief and the hermit's towel.

34. How did the Tsar bandage the bearded man's wound?

Ans- The Tsar and the hermit unfastened the bearded man's clothes. The Tsar washed the wound and bandaged it with his handkerchief and the hermit's towel. He rebandaged it when the bandage was soaked with warmth.

35. What did the wounded man ask for when he revived?

Ans- The wounded man asked for something to drink when he revived.

36. What were the first words spoken by the bearded man when he regained his sense?

Ans- The first words spoken by the bearded man when he regained his sense were 'forgive me'.

37. What did the wounded man promise the Tsar?

Ans- The wounded man promised the Tsar that he would serve him as his most faithful slave and he would also suggest his sons do the same.

38. What did the Tsar give the wounded man after he revived?

Ans- The Tsar gave the wounded man some freshwater which he had asked for to drink after he revived.

39. What did the Tsar promise before the bearded man?

Ans- The Tsar promised before the bearded man that he would send his servants and his own physician to attend him and also to restore his property.

40. Why did not the hermit give the Tsar verbal answer at first?

Ans- The hermit did not give the Tsar verbal answer at first because he wanted the Tsar to find out the answers to his questions from his own experience.

41. Why did the Tsar fall asleep?

Ans- The Tsar fell asleep because he was very tired with his walk and the hard work that he had done.

42. According to the learned men, whom must the Tsar consult to know the right time for every action?

Ans- According to the learned men the Tsar must consult magicians in order to know the right time for every action.

43. Who, According to the learned men, were the people whom the Tsar most needed?

Ans- According to the learned men the people the Tsar most needed were his counselors, the priests, the doctors and warriors.

44. According to the learned men, what was the most important occupation?

Ans- According to some of the learned men the most important thing in the world was science., According to some others, it was a skill in warfare and according to others again it was religious.

45. "You are tired"--What did the Tsar say after saying these words?

Ans- The Tsar told the hermit to let him take the spade and work for a while for him.

46. What did the hermit say in reply when the Tsar said, "You are tired"?

Ans- In reply to the Tsar's words, the hermit said, "Thanks!"

47. What did the Tsar see after waking up from sleep the next morning?

Ans-. After waking up from sleep the next morning, the Tsar saw the wounded man gazing at him with shining eyes.

• 48. What would the bearded man bid his son?

Ans- The bearded man would bid his son to be the faithful slaves of the Tsar forever.

49. What was the reaction of the Tsar learning the incident of the bearded man?

Ans- The kind Tsar forgave the bearded man and promised to send a physician to his place and restored his property.

50. What was the hermit doing when the Tsar approached his cell?

Ans- When the Tsar approached the hermit's cell, he was digging the ground in front of his hut with a spade.

51. How did the hermit look, when the Tsar approached him?

Ans- The hermit looked frail and weak when the Tsar approached him.

52.What did the hermit do each time he struck his spade into the ground?

Ans- The hermit breathed heavily each time he struck his spade into the ground in front of his hut.

53. What was the season when the Tsar went to meet the hermit?

Ans- It was the summer season when the Tsar went to meet the hermit.

54. Where was the wound of the bearded man?

Ans- The wound of the bearded man was in his stomach.

55. "Now" -- Who said this. What did he want to say here?

Ans- The hermit said this to the Tsar. He wanted to suggest that the 'present' is the most important time because it is the time when we have the power to do something.