1. In which condition was the bearded man coming out of the wood?
Ans. The bearded man came out of the wood wounded and his hands pressed against the wound in his stomach blood was flowing from the wound.
2. Why did the Tsar go to the hermit?
Ans. The Tsar went to the hermit to get the answers of his three questions as none of the answers of the wise man could satisfy the Tsar.
3. Why did the bearded man become an enemy of the Tsar?
Ans .The bearded man became an enemy to the Tsar as the Tsar executed his brother and his property.
4. What did the Tsar promise the wounded man?
Ans. The Tsar promised the wounded man before taking leave from him that he would send his servants and his own physician to attend him and he would also restore his property.
5. Why was the Tsar glad?
Ans. The Tsar was glad for making peace treaty with his enemy very easily.
5.Why did the bearded man beg the Tsar to forgive him?
Ans. The wounded man begged to forgive him as he planned to murder the Tsar ,but the Tsar saved his life by nursing his wounds.
6.Why was the hermit famous?
Ans. The hermit was famous for his wisdom.
7.Getting back his consciousness what was the first speech of the wounded man to the Tsar ?
Ans. Getting back his consciousness the wounded man said to the Tsar ' Forgive me'.
8.How did the Tsar treat the wound of the bearded man ?
Ans. The Tsar unfastened the cloths of the man,washed his wounds and bandaged it with his handkerchief and the towel the hermit had.
9.Why did the Tsar not give the reward the learned men?
And. The Tsar did not give the reward the learned men because all the answers were different and the Tsar accepted none.
10. How did the Tsar feel after making peace treaty with the bearded man?
Ans. The Tsar felt very glad after making peace treaty with his enemy so easily and gaining him as a friend.
11. What did the Tsar proclaim throughout his Kingdom?
Ans. The Tsar proclaimed throughout his Kingdom that the person who will be able to answer these questions properly will be rewarded.
12. Why did the Tsar want to know the answer of the three questions?
Ans. The Tsar wanted to know the answer of the three questions as he thought he would never fail in anything that he might undertake if he knew the answer.