The Scholar’s Mother Tongue

What is the most important message of the chapter "The Scholar's Mother Tongue"?

1. Learning many languages is valuable, but our mother tongue remains close to our heart and should always be respected.
2. Only one language should be learned.
3. Foreign languages are unimportant.
4. Secrets should never be solved.

Which word best describes the clever courtier?

1. Wise
2. Careless
3. Lazy
4. Impatient

What does the story encourage children to do?

1. Learn new languages while respecting their mother tongue.
2. Speak only one language.
3. Stop learning languages.
4. Ignore their culture.

What happens when people are suddenly frightened?

1. They often react naturally without thinking.
2. They forget all languages.
3. They become silent forever.
4. They stop speaking completely.

Which skill helped the courtier succeed?

1. Careful observation
2. Loud speaking
3. Fast running
4. Drawing pictures

Why did the scholar not reveal his mother tongue directly?

1. He wanted to keep it a secret.
2. He had forgotten it.
3. He did not know it.
4. He disliked languages.

What lesson does the king learn?

1. Observation is more useful than guessing.
2. Speaking only one language is enough.
3. Books are unnecessary.
4. Language is unimportant.

Why is the mother tongue special?

1. It is closely connected to our feelings and early life.
2. It is always the easiest subject in school.
3. It can never be forgotten completely.
4. Both A and C.

What quality did the courtier show?

1. Intelligence and observation
2. Laziness
3. Carelessness
4. Anger

What is a mother tongue?

1. The first language a person learns.
2. The hardest language to study.
3. A language spoken only in schools.
4. A foreign language.

How did the courtier discover the scholar's mother tongue?

1. By reading a book.
2. By surprising the scholar and listening to his first words.
3. By asking his friends.
4. By guessing.

Who finally discovered the scholar's mother tongue?

1. The king
2. A clever courtier
3. The scholar himself
4. The queen

What challenge did the king give to his courtiers?

1. To teach the scholar a new language.
2. To find out the scholar's mother tongue.
3. To make the scholar a minister.
4. To build a palace.

Why was the scholar famous?

1. He was a great singer.
2. He knew many languages.
3. He was a famous painter.
4. He was a skilled farmer.