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