Chapter- 9      The True Successor


1. Who was the king in the story?
Answer:
King Mahender.

2. What was the king looking for?
Answer:
A true successor.

3. What did the king give to people?
Answer:
Seeds in pots.

4. What was special about the seeds?
Answer:
They were roasted.

5. Who was Vikram?
Answer:
A man who participated in the test.

6. What did Vikram bring to the king?
Answer:
A pot without any plant.

7. Why was Vikram trembling?
Answer:
He feared punishment.

8. What did Vikram say to the king?
Answer:
He tried his best but couldn’t grow a plant.

9. What did people think about Vikram’s pot?
Answer:
They thought he would be punished.

10. What did the king ask the minister to do?
Answer:
To bring the pot with no plant.

11. Why did the king choose Vikram?
Answer:
Because he was honest.

12. What did the king announce?
Answer:
Vikram would be his successor.

13. Why were the people surprised?
Answer:
Because Vikram had no plant.

14. What was the reaction of ministers and judges?
Answer:
They were shocked but later appreciated the decision.

15. What test did the king conduct?
Answer:
A test of honesty using seeds.

16. Why couldn’t any plant grow from the seeds?
Answer:
Because the seeds were roasted.

17. Why did others bring plants?
Answer:
They replaced the seeds.

18. What quality did the king value most?
Answer:
Honesty.

19. What does the story teach about honesty?
Answer:
Honesty leads to success.

20. Why was Vikram the true successor?
Answer:
He showed truth and integrity.

21. What lesson do we learn from the story?
Answer:
Always be honest.

22. Why is honesty important?
Answer:
It builds trust and respect.

23. What would you do in Vikram’s place?
Answer:
I would also be honest.

24. Why did the king roast the seeds?
Answer:
To test honesty.

25. How did people react finally?
Answer:
They were happy.

26. What was written on Vikram’s pot?
Answer:
His name tag.

27. What did the king say about Vikram?
Answer:
He is a man of strong character.

28. What did the crowd shout?
Answer:
Vikram might be punished.

29. What title was given to Vikram?
Answer:
Prince of Mahapal.

30. What does “true successor” mean?
Answer:
A rightful and honest heir.

Answer by Dimpee Bora