Raman : Your Majesty, I heard about this Sadhu. He comes from the Himalayas, He can produce coins, holy ash and fruits from the air.
Courtier I: And there is a long queue of people in front of his tent every- day. They offer him gold coins, clothes, animals, grains, vegetables and dry fruits.
Courtier 2: He can cure any illness by Pooja. But you need to pay him a big sum for that.
The king : Interesting. I want to know more about this Sadhu. But you can go now. I will discuss about this Sadhu with Raman only. (The courtiers leave.)
The King : Raman, what do you think ? Is he a real Sadhu ? Good Sadhus never charge money for their services. We need to keep watch on this Sadhu.
Raman: Yes, Your Majesty, I too feel something is wrong.
The King : Raman, go to his camp and find out more about this Sadhu. Raman : Certainly, Sir.
(1) What could the Sadhu do ?.
Ans:- The Sadhu could produce coins, holy ash and fruits from the air.
(2) What did the people offer to the Sadhu ?.
Ans:- the people offered gold coins, clothes, animals, grains, vegeta- bles and dry fruits to the Sadhu.
(3) What did the Sadhu do by Pooja ?
Ans:- the Sadhu could cure any illness by Pooja.
(4) What did the king ask Raman to do ?.
Ans:- The king asked Raman to go to the Sadhu's camp and find out more about him.
(5) What do good Sadhus never do ?
Ans:- Good Sadhus never charge money for their services.
(6) From where was the Sadhu?
Ans:- The Sadhu was from the Himalayas.
(7) ---------- did not know anything about the sadhu.
A. Tenali Raman
B. The king
C. The villagers
D. The courtiers
Ans:- B. The king
★ (Raman goes very near the Sadhu. Suddenly, he plucks out a hair from the Sadhu's beard.) : Aaaaaaaaaaah.. ouch !!!!
(He holds the hair up proudly and addresses the crowd.)
Raman : I am the luckiest man in the world. I have the magical hair. This hair will take us directly to the heaven. He is a very very holy man. Every hair of his beard is a free ticket to heaven.
Villager 2 : I also want to go to heaven rather than become rich in this world. Your Holiness, allow me to pluck a hair.
(The Sadhu protests a lot but the villager plucks a hair. He again makes a cry of pain.)
Villager 3 : One for me too.
(People crowd around the Sadhu and scream loudly.)
(1) Who plucked the first hair from the Sadhu's beard ?
Ans:- Tenali Raman plucked the first hair from the Sadhu's beard.
(2) Why did Tenali Raman call himself the luckiest man in the world ?
Ans:- Tenali Raman called himself the luckiest man in the world because he had the magical hair from the sadhu's beard.
(3) What was a free ticket to the heaven ?
Ans:- Every hair of the sadhu's beard is a free ticket to heaven.
(4) What did all villagers want ?
Ans:- All villagers wanted to go to heaven.
(5) Raman calls himself _______ man in the world.
A. the holiest
★ (Raman goes very near the Sadhu. Suddenly, he plucks out a hair from the Sadhu's beard.) : Aaaaaaaaaaah.. ouch !!!!
(He holds the hair up proudly and addresses the crowd.)
Raman : I am the luckiest man in the world. I have the magical hair. This hair will take us directly to the heaven. He is a very very holy man. Every hair of his beard is a free ticket to heaven.
Villager 2 : I also want to go to heaven rather than become rich in this world. Your Holiness, allow me to pluck a hair.
(The Sadhu protests a lot but the villager plucks a hair. He again makes a cry of pain.)
Villager 3 : One for me too.
(People crowd around the Sadhu and scream loudly.)
(1) Who plucked the first hair from the Sadhu's beard ?
Ans:- Tenali Raman plucked the first hair from the Sadhu's beard.
(2) Why did Tenali Raman call himself the luckiest man in the world ?
Ans:- Tenali Raman called himself the luckiest man in the world because he had the magical hair from the sadhu's beard.
(3) What was a free ticket to the heaven ?
Ans:- Every hair of the sadhu's beard is a free ticket to heaven.
(4) What did all villagers want ?
Ans:- All villagers wanted to go to heaven.
(5) Raman calls himself _______ man in the world.
A. the holiest
B. the cleverest
C. the luckiest
D. the richest
Ans:- C. the luckiest
(6) Which word in the passage means 'pulls out' ?
A. goes
Ans:- C. the luckiest
(6) Which word in the passage means 'pulls out' ?
A. goes
B. addresses
C. holds
D. plucks
Ans:- D. plucks
(7) Every hair of the beard was a _______ to heaven.
A. free pass
Ans:- D. plucks
(7) Every hair of the beard was a _______ to heaven.
A. free pass
B. free ticket
C. free road
D. free way
Ans:- B. free ticket
★ Raman : My Lord, please do not say no to your followers. Give them a key to heaven.
(The Sadhu tries to escape. He falls down. People run after him. The fake Sadhu runs for his life. People chase him.)
Raman : So, that is the truth about this Sadhu. He only wanted your money and gifts. We can be rich by working hard. We need not give our earnings to Sadhus like this. .
Villager 2 : Oh, my two gold coins ! Raman : Don't worry. The king's men will arrest him. Everyone will get his money back.
(Raman goes back to the court.)
(1) Who ran for his life ?
Ans:- The fake Sadhu ran for his life.
(2) What did the sadhu want from villagers ?
Ans:- the sadhu wanted money and gifts from villagers.
(3) Who will arrest the sadhu ?
Ans:- The king's men will arrest the sadhu.
(4) What should we do to become rich/ get a job/ remain always healthy ?.
Ans:- We should work hard. We should not give our earnings to the fake Sadhu.
(5) We should not give our_____ to the sadhus.
A. earnings
Ans:- B. free ticket
★ Raman : My Lord, please do not say no to your followers. Give them a key to heaven.
(The Sadhu tries to escape. He falls down. People run after him. The fake Sadhu runs for his life. People chase him.)
Raman : So, that is the truth about this Sadhu. He only wanted your money and gifts. We can be rich by working hard. We need not give our earnings to Sadhus like this. .
Villager 2 : Oh, my two gold coins ! Raman : Don't worry. The king's men will arrest him. Everyone will get his money back.
(Raman goes back to the court.)
(1) Who ran for his life ?
Ans:- The fake Sadhu ran for his life.
(2) What did the sadhu want from villagers ?
Ans:- the sadhu wanted money and gifts from villagers.
(3) Who will arrest the sadhu ?
Ans:- The king's men will arrest the sadhu.
(4) What should we do to become rich/ get a job/ remain always healthy ?.
Ans:- We should work hard. We should not give our earnings to the fake Sadhu.
(5) We should not give our_____ to the sadhus.
A. earnings
B. rice
C. gifts
D. gold coins
Ans:- A. earnings
(6) We can become rich by______
A. giving gold coins to sadhu
Ans:- A. earnings
(6) We can become rich by______
A. giving gold coins to sadhu
B. sadhu's blessings
C. working hard
D. not working
Ans:- C. working hard
◆ Say the following sentences are true or false :
1. The sadhu had many followers.
Ans:- C. working hard
EXERCISE:-4
1. The sadhu had many followers.
Ans:- True
2. The king wanted to meet the Sadhu.
Ans:- false
3. Tenali Raman had no respect for the fake Sadhu.
3. Tenali Raman had no respect for the fake Sadhu.
Ans:- true
4. The Sadhu was really a holy man.
4. The Sadhu was really a holy man.
Ans:- false
5. The Sadhu had a magical beard.
5. The Sadhu had a magical beard.
Ans:- false
6. Tenali Raman really wanted to go to heaven.
6. Tenali Raman really wanted to go to heaven.
Ans:- false
7. The Sadhu made the villager a rich man.
7. The Sadhu made the villager a rich man.
Ans:- false
8. The king cared for his people.
8. The king cared for his people.
Ans:- true
9. Good Sadhus always accept money for their services
9. Good Sadhus always accept money for their services
Ans:- false
10. The king trusted Tenali Raman.
10. The king trusted Tenali Raman.
Ans:- true
11.We will go to a sadhu to get good marks in the exam?
11.We will go to a sadhu to get good marks in the exam?
Ans:- false
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