Ch 4 Little grains of rice( exercise)

A. Choose the best answer

Sassa invented a game for the King because

✔ 3. he wanted to teach the King a lesson.

B. Answer the following questions:

1. Was King Kaid not a good king? How can you tell?

King Kaid was not a wise king. He spent too much time playing games and didn’t understand the value of small things. 

2. Who was Sassa? What point did he want to prove? 

A- Sassa was a wise man who invented a game for the King. He wanted to prove that carelessness can ruin a kingdom.

3. What reward did Sassa ask for? 

A- Sassa asked for grains of rice, starting with 1 grain on the first square of a chessboard, doubling the amount on each square up to 64 squares.

4. Was the minister able to give Sassa the reward he had asked for? Why/Why not? 

A-No, the minister could not give Sassa the reward. The number of rice grains became so large due to doubling on every square that it was impossible to gather that much rice. 

C. With which character would you associate the following qualities?

1. Wise – Sassa

2. Careless – King Kaid

3. Thoughtful– Sassa

4. Efficient – Sassa

5. Negligent – King Kaid

6. Obedient– The Minister

D. Sample answers:

1a. How do you think Sassa felt when the King neglected his duties and lost money playing dice?

A- Sassa may have felt worried and disappointed because the King was wasting resources and not ruling wisely.

1b. How does Sassa manage his feelings? 

A- Instead of getting angry, Sassa uses a clever plan with the rice grains to teach the King a lesson about excess and carelessness.

2. Do you think King Kaid understood his mistake? How can you tell?

– Yes, he understood his mistake. He admitted he couldn’t fulfill the request and later made Sassa his Prime Minister, showing he appreciated the wisdom.