Hi Everyone!! This article will share The Old Sage and The Brothers Questions & Answers.
In my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of Saint Ravidas, The Aged Mother and Don’t Quit so, you can check these posts as well.
The Old Sage and The Brothers Questions & Answers
Question 1: How many sons did the old farmer have?
Answer: The old farmer had three sons – Harry, Raman and Sandeep.
Question 2: Why did the farmer summon his sons?
Answer: The farmer summoned his sons to divide his property among them.
Question 3: What had the farmer decided to do?
Answer: The farmer decided that his sons would have to prove that they were worthy of acquiring his hard-earned property.
Question 4: What did the farmer ask his sons to do?
Answer: The farmer asked his sons to find some work and return to him after six months with their earnings.
Question 5: How did Harry help the sage?
Answer: Harry offered a chapatti to the hungry sage.
Question 6: What did Harry ask for?
Answer: Harry asked for a big house and ten cows.
Question 7: What promise did the sage ask from Harry?
Answer: The sage took the promise from Harry that if ever a poor man asks him for a cup of milk, he would not deny him.
Question 8: Why could the sage not cross the river?
Answer: The sage could not cross the river as there was no boat.
Question 9: How did Sandeep help the sage?
Answer: Sandeep brought water for the thirsty sage.
Question 10: Did all the brothers keep their promise?
Answer: No, Harry and Raman broke their promise but Sandeep kept it.
Question 11: Why did the sage snatch away the gifts from Harry and Raman?
Answer: The sage snatched away the gifts from Harry and Raman because they did not keep their promise to help the poor and the needy.
Question 12: What do you learn from this story?
Answer: From this story, we learnt that we should help the poor and the needy and should always keep our promise.
Question 13: Fill in the blanks.
1. The farmer had three fields and three houses.
2. The sage made the brothers promise that they would help the poor and the needy.
3. The sage gave a piece of ________ to Raman. (Choose the correct option.)
(i) cloth
(ii) stick
(iii) rope
(iv) cake
4. Write True or False:
Sandeep broke his promise – False
5. The sage punished/ did not punish Harry and Raman. (Choose the correct option.)
Answer: punished
So, these were the Questions & Answers.