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1. Why did the king hold up three fingers?

2. What does the story suggest about wisdom?

3. What character trait does the minister’s daughter display by choosing the shepherd?

4. What is the main theme of this story?

5. What role does the minister's daughter play in the story?

6. What lesson does the minister learn by trusting his daughter’s choice?

7. What quality of the shepherd surprises the king?

8. What is the shepherd’s occupation?

9. How does the king finally feel about the shepherd’s answers?

10. What does the term ‘fool’ imply about the shepherd in this story?

11. What does the shepherd’s character in the story signify?

12. Why did the king believe others could guess his thoughts?

13. How did the minister feel before his daughter intervened?

14. What did the shepherd deny by shaking his head when three fingers were raised?

15. What does the king’s willingness to test others reveal about him?