MCQ Test - In the Kingdom of Fools

1. Who wrote In the Kingdom of Fools?

A. Ruskin Bond

B. A. K. Ramanujan

C. R. K. Narayan

D. Mulk Raj Anand

2. Who ruled the Kingdom of Fools?

A. A wise king

B. A merchant

C. A foolish king

D. A guru

3. When did people work in the kingdom?

A. During the day

B. At night

C. Only in the morning

D. Only on Sundays

4. When did people sleep?

A. At night

B. At noon only

C. During the day

D. In the evening only

5. Who visited the kingdom?

A. A guru and his disciple

B. Two merchants

C. A soldier and a farmer

D. Two kings

6. What attracted the disciple to stay?

A. Beautiful gardens

B. Cheap food

C. A royal position

D. A large house

7. What was the price of everything?

A. One duddu

B. Five rupees

C. Ten duddu

D. One gold coin

8. Why did the guru leave?

A. He was hungry

B. He sensed danger

C. He disliked the disciple

D. He wanted to buy a house

9. Why did the disciple become fat?

A. He worked too hard

B. He ate a lot of cheap food

C. He slept very little

D. He travelled constantly

10. What caused the thief’s death?

A. A falling tree

B. A collapsing wall

C. A river flood

D. A wild animal

11. Who complained to the king?

A. The thief’s brother

B. The guru

C. The goldsmith

D. The minister’s son

12. Who was first blamed for the thief’s death?

A. The merchant

B. The disciple

C. The guru

D. The king’s cook

13. Why was the merchant initially blamed?

A. His wall collapsed on the thief

B. He stole the king’s crown

C. He refused to sell rice

D. He broke a law about sleep

14. Why could the merchant not be executed on the stake?

A. He was too thin

B. He was too old

C. He was too tall

D. He had escaped

15. Who was selected because he was fat?

A. The guru

B. The disciple

C. The minister

D. The bricklayer

16. How did the guru plan to save his disciple?

A. He challenged the king to a race

B. He tricked the king with a clever story

C. He paid the guards

D. He hid the disciple in a forest

17. What did the king and minister believe?

A. They would become rich merchants

B. They would be reborn as king and minister

C. They would live forever

D. They would become gurus

18. Who was executed in place of the disciple?

A. The merchant and goldsmith

B. The king and minister

C. The guru and merchant

D. The bricklayer and dancing girl

19. What did the people ask the guru and disciple to become?

A. Merchants

B. Soldiers

C. King and minister

D. Teachers

20. What is the main lesson of the story?

A. Cheap food solves every problem

B. Foolish leadership causes injustice

C. Kings are always wise

D. Obedience is always correct

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