Important Questions Class 8 Chapter 3 English MP Board

The Ungrateful Jeweller

Short Questions

1. Who was the main character in the story?

• The main character was a poor woodcutter.

2. Why did the woodcutter leave his home?

• He left in search of work as he had no food or money.

3. Whom did the woodcutter find trapped in the well?

• He found a monkey, a tiger, a snake, and a jeweller.

4. Why was the woodcutter afraid to help at first?

• He feared the tiger and snake might harm him.

5. What did the monkey do to help the woodcutter?

• The monkey gave him sweet fruits to eat.

6. What gift did the tiger give to the woodcutter?

• The tiger gave him a set of gold ornaments.

7. What did the jeweller do with the ornaments?

• He falsely claimed to the king that they were the princess’s lost ornaments.

8. What happened to the woodcutter after that?

• He was arrested and put in prison.

9. Who helped the woodcutter to get justice?

• The snake helped the woodcutter by creating a situation to prove his worth.

10. How did the story end for the woodcutter?

• The king rewarded him with gold and released him.

Long Questions

1. Why was the woodcutter wandering through the forest?

• The poor woodcutter had no food or job during the rainy season, so he went on foot searching for work. His hunger and need drove him to keep walking through the forest.

2. What did the woodcutter see inside the well?

• He heard voices calling for help and found a monkey, a tiger, a snake, and a jeweller trapped. Though scared, he eventually pulled them all out safely.

3. How did the trapped animals promise to treat the woodcutter?

• The animals assured him they wouldn’t harm him and were grateful for his help. They promised to return the favour if he ever needed it.

4. How did the monkey help the woodcutter later?

• When the woodcutter was tired and hungry again, the monkey saw him from the tree. It kindly dropped sweet fruits to refresh and energize him.

5. What did the tiger give the woodcutter, and what did he plan to do with it?

• The tiger gifted him golden ornaments, and the woodcutter planned to sell them. He hoped the money would end his poverty and bring comfort to his life.

6. How did the jeweller betray the woodcutter?

• Instead of helping, the jeweller lied to the king saying the ornaments belonged to the princess. As a result, the woodcutter was unjustly imprisoned.

7. How did the snake come to the woodcutter’s rescue?

• The snake bit the queen and advised the woodcutter to touch her forehead with his axe. This act, guided by the snake, proved his innocence and value.

8. What happened when the queen was bitten?

• The queen’s life was in danger, and none could heal her. A courtier remembered the imprisoned woodcutter, who was then called to save her.

9. How did the woodcutter save the queen?

• As advised by the snake, he touched the queen’s forehead with his axe. She recovered quickly, and the king was pleased with the woodcutter’s role.

10. What lesson does the story teach us?

• The story teaches us the value of gratitude and honesty. While animals repaid the woodcutter’s kindness, the jeweller’s ungratefulness brought him shame.