Answer the following questions:
Q1. What is the concern that the king shares with his counsellor right at the beginning of the play?
Answer. The king is worried about who will be the next ruler after him.
He wants to make sure that his kingdom is in safe hands and that the new king will be wise and just.
Q2. On what conditions does the counsellor base the test to select the new king?
Answer. The counsellor decides that the test should not be about strength or wealth but about wisdom and kindness.
He believes that a good ruler should be honest, fair, and think about others before himself.
Q3. Compare the princes’ behaviour as they prepare to appear before the king with their responses.
Answer. Before appearing for the test, each prince is confident that he will win.
However, when the actual test is given, some of them show selfishness and greed, while others reveal kindness and wisdom.
Q4. What does White Cap’s behaviour towards Meenie after he gets the throne say about his character? Is he just ‘wise’? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer. White Cap’s behaviour shows that he is not only wise but also kind and fair.
He does not forget the people who helped him and treats Meenie with respect.
This proves that he truly deserves to be king because a great leader should be both intelligent and compassionate.
Vocabulary – Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the options given:
- I had kept the cupcakes in a different carton so that they remained completely apart from the rest of the spread.
- Let’s spring a surprise party on Mum and Dad on their anniversary.
- I think someday I will be able to go through this book without any disturbance.
- This was a great evening altogether.
- Hey, there’s a pickup truck! We can throw all this garbage in it.
- Anyone for an ice cream?