Cause and Effect
See picture on page 20.
Explain on your words how does the photo connect to the story.
50 points
Given that the king never wants to fail at anything he undertakes, what can you infer abount the sort of king he is ?
He cares about being a good king and doing what's right
In what way is the setting fitting for a hermit?
50 points.
Given that the king offered a reward to anyone who could help him answer his three questions, what else can you infer about him?
He doesn't think he knows the answer to everything, even though he is the king.
Anyone in the kingdome could have wisdom to share
How has the wounded man changed and why?
50 points.
Why did the king put on simple clothes, get off his horse, and go to the hermit without his bodyguard?
The hermit only allow simple folks come to consult him
What might be some things that a king could not wait to bring before the council?
A sudden or unexpected event, such as a threatening storm or an atack by an enemy
What is the king's second question?
Who were the most necessary people when deciding the right time for every action?
The King tended to the bearded man's wounds. What does this suggest about the him?
He is kind and caring person who wants to do the right thing
In your words, what do you think Tolstoy might be trying to communicate by saying that "they all answered his questions differently"?
100 points
There is no right answer.
You need to learn what is the right answer is from your own experiences and not from the words of others.
Everyone has different advice
He said he would send his servants and his own physician to attend to him and promised to restore his property
What might be the reason for saying each of the following people are most important: councillors, doctors, warriors?
C : a king has many important decisions, and difficult to make them alone
D : the people from the kingdome could get sick/widespread disease
W: the kingdome could get attacked by enemies
Why did the king decided to consul the hermit?
He wasn't getting the same answer from anyone, he still wanted to know the answer to his three questions, and the hermit was renowned for being wise
Why do you suppose the King executed the bearded man's brother and seized his property?
The bearded man's brother must have broken the law in an extreme way