What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools?

Who is the real culprit according to the king? Why does he escape punishment?

Lushkoff is earning thirty five roubles a month. How is he obliged to Sergei for this?

Do you think the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among teenagers?

Has Lushkoff become a beggar by circumstance or by choice?

How does Iswaran describe the uprooted tree on the highway? What effect does he want to create in his listeners?

Can you think of some other ending for the story?

What reasons does he give to Sergei for his telling lies?

Why does the author say, “Toto was not the sort of pet we could keep for long”?

How does the guru manage to save his disciple’s life?

Why did the swallow not leave the prince and go to Egypt?

When does he realise that he has lost his way? How have his anxiety and insecurity been described?

Why are his teeth and gums navy blue?

Who is the real culprit according to the king? Why does he escape punishment?

Do you think the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among teenagers?

What reasons does he give to Sergei for his telling lies?

What is the significance of the title?

What happens when the zip on his carry-on bag gives way?

Why do you think Bill Bryson’s wife says to the children, “Take the lids off the food for Daddy”?

Bill Bryson “ached to be suave”. Is he successful in his mis- sion? List his ‘unsuave’ ways.

What is Behrman’s masterpiece? What makes Sue say so?