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This funny story is about two friends. One is honest but foolish. The other is dishonest but fears law and police. Read about the foolishness they wanted to hide from everyone. of Prakash and Prasanna, who put up placards to tell the world what Prakash lived in a village near Agra. He was an honest man. One day, he found a gold ring on the road. He looked around and shouted loudly, "Whose gold ring is this?" Now, this ring had fallen off from a rich merchant's finger. Fortunately, the rich merchant was nearby and heard Prakash shout. He checked his finger and lo, his ring was missing! He quickly walked up to Prakash and looked at the ring. "Oh, my!" The merchant thought, 'this is my ring. So, he took it from Prakash and put it on his finger. The rich merchant was so impressed with Prakash's honesty that he gave him fifteen silver coins. Prakash had never seen so many silver coins before. He was very happy. At the same time, he was scared that someone might steal the silver coins. He thought he would keep them with a friend, but he realised that, that would not be safe, then he thought that he would put them in a purse and carry the purse with him wherever he went, but he realised that, that too would be unsafe! Suddenly, an idea struck him. He would hide the coins in his little garden! So, he dug a hole in hes ganken and hid the coins in it. He covered the coins with fresh mad. But still he w not at ease. He thought. What if someone comes into my garden and takes away the csins? He could not sleep the whole night. The thought of the coins being stolen nagged him How you think Prakash will be the sims safe? He thought and thinight, and an idea struck him. He went to the market and bought a brush and some paint. With the paint and the brush, he wrote the followitg wonds on a placard: NO MONEY IS HIDDEN HERE and put the placard near the hole where he had hidden the slver coins Some days later, Prasanna, Prakash's friend, came to visit him. He found the door locked and decided to have a stroll in the garden till Prakash came back There, he saw the writing on the placard. He was surprised. He wondered why Prakash had written these words. Soon, he knew the reason. He sat down and began to dig the mund. The mud was loose and soft. He dug out the fresh mud and pushed his hands into the hole. As he did this, his hands touched something hard and cold. He had found the coins! He took the coins and put them in his pockets. He wanted to run home, but realised that someone might find out that he had stolen the coins. The police would catch him and put him in jail. He began to feel anxious and scared Prasanna began to think. An idea flashed in his mind. He took the brush and paint that Prakash had left in the gardem and wrote something on a piece of paper and pasted it un the placard. This is what he wrote: I HAVE NOT STOLEN ANY MONEY FROM THE HOLE IN THE GARDEN ASIAMAN HONESTMAN PRASANNA....

Quiz by Amala Jose

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  • Q1
    What did Prakash do to keep his silver coins safe?
    He gave the coins to his friend
    He carried the coins in a bag
    He wrote a placard that said 'NO MONEY IS HIDDEN HERE'
    He buried the coins deeper
    30s
  • Q2
    What did Prasanna do after he found the coins?
    He kept the coins hidden in a different place
    He wrote a statement saying he had not stolen the money
    He buried the coins again
    He gave the coins back to Prakash
    30s
  • Q3
    Why was Prakash scared after receiving the silver coins?
    He didn't like the coins
    He feared that someone might steal the coins
    He thought they were cursed
    He was afraid of losing them
    30s
  • Q4
    What did Prakash use to create the placard for his garden?
    A brush and some paint
    A piece of wood and a knife
    A stone and chalk
    A paper and a marker
    30s
  • Q5
    How did Prakash feel once he found the gold ring?
    He was sad that it didn't belong to him
    He was very happy but also scared
    He felt angry that he found it
    He was indifferent about it
    30s
  • Q6
    What was Prasanna's main concern after he stole the silver coins?
    He feared getting caught by the police and going to jail
    He was worried about losing them
    He thought he wouldn't be able to spend the coins
    He didn't want Prakash to find out
    30s
  • Q7
    What was Prakash's personality like?
    He was brave but careless
    He was dishonest and clever
    He was honest but foolish
    He was greedy and selfish
    30s
  • Q8
    What did Prakash do to protect his silver coins from being stolen?
    He left them out in the open
    He gave them to Prasanna to keep safe
    He buried them in his garden and put up a sign
    He placed them in a bank
    30s
  • Q9
    What did Prasanna think after he stole the coins?
    He thought he would give the coins to Prakash
    He was excited to spend the coins
    He realized he might get caught and go to jail
    He didn't care about the coins
    30s
  • Q10
    What did the rich merchant do when he recovered his gold ring from Prakash?
    He rewarded Prakash with fifteen silver coins
    He scolded Prakash for finding it
    He took Prakash to the police
    He ignored Prakash completely
    30s

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