5. How did the hermit succeed in teaching the King what he needed to learn
Describe briefly the message that the hermit was trying to make the King
Answers
ANSWER:
The king wanted to know the answers to the three questions because he thought
2. Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men ___________________
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3. Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable ___________________
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ANSWER:
1. Many wise men answered the king’s questions, but their answers were so varied that the king was not satisfied.
2. Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men to help the king act at the right time.
3. Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable and follow it strictly.
4. The king requested the hermit to answer three questions.
5. The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound, but the bleeding would not stop.
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Question 1:
Why was the king advised to go to magicians?
ANSWER:
The king was told that in order to decide the right time for doing something, it was necessary to look into the future. Since only magicians could do so, he was advised to go to magicians.
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Question 2:
In answer to the second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the king?
ANSWER:
The second question also got varied responses. As answer to this question, some said that the people most necessary to the king were his councillors. Hence, their advice would be the most important. Others said that the priests were the most important. A few others chose the doctors. And yet others said that his soldiers were the most importan