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REAL ENGLISH 8

A Reflect

A1 Based on your reading of the text, think carefully about the points given below and form your
own views.
1. Pratap Singh was right indeed: ‘Everything is for the best’. But the king flew into a rage
when he heard his advisor’s words after hurting himself.
 Should we always stand by something we believe in even if it may get us into trouble?
Should we be more prudent and sensitive to a situation before saying or doing
something?
 Have you been in a situation where you said or did something with good intentions
but it was not received well by those around you? How did it make you feel?
2. The king sends his advisor away annoyed at his positive attitude even in the face of trouble
and pain.
 Imagine you are in a stressful situation and someone offered you words of wisdom
that you felt were hollow. How would you react?
 Was there a time when any friends or family members tried to support you, but you
reacted rudely? What happened next?

3. In the story, the king’s injury ended up saving his life. The tribesmen spared him because he
did not have all his fingers.

 Do you really believe that every little thing in our life is for the best?
 Have you ever faced failures or disappointments which brought you happiness later?

B Understand

B1 Answer these questions.

1. What made the kingdom prosperous?
2. How did Pratap Singh explain the ills of famine, epidemic and wars?

3. What mishap occurred when the king was on his hunting expedition?
4. Why was the king angry with the advisor?

5. Who made the king a prisoner? Why?
6. Why did the tribal chief send for the priest?

7. Why did the priest reject the prisoner as an offering to their deity?
8. How was the advisor’s misfortune proved to be his luck?

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