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Section – D
Summary
The story “Clever Fox” is about a lion king and his cunning fox minister. When the lion falls sick and cannot hunt, he asks the fox to find him an animal for food. The clever fox devises a plan to trick a foolish donkey by telling him that the lion wants to make him his secretary. The pleased donkey accompanies the fox to the lion’s den, where the lion springs on him and kills him. Before the lion returns from drinking water, the hungry fox quickly eats the donkey’s brain. When the lion questions the missing brain, the fox wittily replies that if the donkey had any brains, he wouldn’t have come to the lion’s den in the first place, implying that donkeys are brainless.
Word Meanings
English Word | English Meaning | Hindi Meaning |
Minister | A high-ranking official in a ruler’s court; an advisor. | मंत्री (Mantri) |
Reward | Something given or received in return for a service, merit, or hardship. | इनाम (Inaam), पुरस्कार (Puraskar) |
Sick | Affected by an illness; unwell. | बीमार (Bimaar) |
Hunting | The activity of chasing and killing wild animals for food or sport. | शिकार (Shikaar) |
Hungry | Feeling or displaying the need for food. | भूखा (Bhukha) |
Willingly | Readily; by choice; without reluctance. | स्वेच्छा से (Svechha se), खुशी से (Khushi se) |
Stupid | Having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense. | मूर्ख (Murkh), बेवकूफ (Bevkoof) |
Fool | To trick or deceive (someone). | मूर्ख बनाना (Murkh banana), बेवकूफ बनाना (Bevkoof banana) |
Secretary | An official who handles correspondence, keeps records, and does clerical work for a person or organization. | सचिव (Sachiv) |
Pleased | Feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction. | प्रसन्न (Prasanna), खुश (Khush) |
Den | The resting place of a wild animal. | मांद (Maand), गुफा (Gufa) |
Sprang upon | Jumped suddenly and quickly onto someone or something. | पर झपटना (Par jhapatna) |
Kill | To cause the death of (a person, animal, or plant). Also, the animal killed. | मारना (Marna), शिकार (Shikaar – referring to the killed animal) |
Take care of | To look after or be responsible for someone or something. | देखभाल करना (Dekhbhal karna) |
Hurriedly | In a quick or hasty manner. | जल्दी से (Jaldi se), शीघ्रता से (Shighrata se) |
Brain | An organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating centre of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity. | दिमाग (Dimag), मस्तिष्क (Mastishk) |
Returned | Came or went back to a place or person. | वापस आया (Vaapas aaya) |
Smiled | Formed one’s features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression. | मुस्कुराया (Muskuraya) |
Brainless | Lacking intelligence; foolish. | बुद्धिहीन (Buddhiheen), बेवकूफ (Bevkoof) |
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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Who was the king of the forest?
a) Fox
b) Donkey
c) Lion
d) Bear
2. What was the fox’s role in the lion’s court?
a) Hunter
b) Secretary
c) Minister
d) Guard
3. Why couldn’t the lion go hunting one day?
a) He was lazy
b) He was sick
c) He was full
d) He was busy
4. How did the fox trick the donkey?
a) He challenged him to a race
b) He promised him gold
c) He told him the lion wanted to make him his secretary
d) He threatened him
5. What did the fox eat before the lion returned?
a) The donkey’s leg
b) The donkey’s brain
c) The donkey’s heart
d) The donkey’s tail
6. What was the fox’s witty explanation for the missing brain?
a) Donkeys don’t have brains.
b) He ate it because he was hungry.
c) It fell out when the donkey ran.
d) The lion already ate it.
Answers to MCQs:
1. c) Lion
2. c) Minister
3. b) He was sick
4. c) He told him the lion wanted to make him his secretary
5. b) The donkey’s brain
6. a) Donkeys don’t have brains.
Short Questions and Answers
- Who was the lion’s minister? The fox was the lion’s minister.
- What did the fox get as a reward for serving the lion? The fox got a share of the animal the lion hunted each day as a reward.
- What problem did the lion face one day? The lion fell sick and could not go out for hunting, so he was very hungry.
- What idea did the fox have to bring an animal for the lion? The fox decided to trick the donkey, thinking it was a stupid animal, by luring it to the lion’s den.
- How did the donkey react to the fox’s news? The donkey was very much pleased to hear the news that the lion wanted to make him his secretary.
- What did the lion ask the fox to do after killing the donkey? The lion asked the fox to sit there and take care of the kill while he went to drink water from the river.
- Why did the fox eat the donkey’s brain? The fox was very hungry and wanted to eat a part of the donkey before the lion returned.
- What does the fox’s final statement about the donkey’s brain reveal about his character? The fox’s final statement reveals his cleverness, quick wit, and cunning nature, as he skillfully deflects the lion’s question while also mocking the donkey’s foolishness.