Practice Chapter 2: Moral Dilemmas, Humour, And Historical Insights: Jalebis & Ancient Education System Of India (2)
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Chapter 2: Moral Dilemmas, Humour, and Historical Insights: Jalebis & Ancient Education System of India

Practice - Chapter 2: Moral Dilemmas, Humour, and Historical Insights: Jalebis & Ancient Education System of India

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Question 1 Easy

In The Great Stone Face, what specifically did the three famous candidates lack that prevented them from being the likeness of the mountain?

  • Answer: They lacked the "mild sweetness," wisdom, and noble compassion of the mountain. While they had wealth, power, or fame, they did not have the internal virtue Ernest developed.
  • Hint: Look for the "Mirror Effect" in the detailed analysis.

💡 Hint: Look for the "Mirror Effect" in the detailed analysis.

Question 2 Easy

What are the two core methods of ancient Indian oral transmission mentioned in the text?

  • Answer: Shruti (that which is heard) and Smriti (memory).
  • Hint: Check the Gurukuls section or the Glossary.

💡 Hint: Check the **Gurukuls** section or the Glossary.

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Question 1

In The Last Bargain, why is the word "Nothing" considered the strongest word?

  • Type: mcq
  • Options: Because it means the worker is lazy, Because it cannot be used to control or manipulate someone, Because the speaker was too tired to work, Because the child was poor.
  • Correct Answer: Because it cannot be used to control or manipulate someone.
  • Explanation: By working for "nothing," the speaker remains a free man, as there is no currency or power being used to hold him in a "cage."
  • Hint: Review the "Nothingness as Power" Audio Bite.
Because it means the worker is lazy
Because it cannot be used to control or manipulate someone
Because the speaker was too tired to work
Because the child was poor. * **Correct Answer**: Because it cannot be used to control or manipulate someone. * **Explanation**: By working for "nothing," the speaker remains a free man
as there is no currency or power being used to hold him in a "cage." * **Hint**: Review the "Nothingness as Power" Audio Bite.

💡 Hint: Review the "Nothingness as Power" Audio Bite.

Question 2

Shruti refers to "that which is written" in ancient Indian tradition.

  • Type: boolean
  • Options: True, False
  • Correct Answer: False
  • Explanation: Shruti means "that which is heard," referring to the oral transmission of knowledge.
  • Hint: Check the Glossary.
True
False * **Correct Answer**: False * **Explanation**: Shruti means "that which is heard," referring to the oral transmission of knowledge. * **Hint**: Check the Glossary.

💡 Hint: Check the Glossary.

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Challenge 1 Hard

The Jalebi Cycle Analysis: Map out the "Jalebi Cycle" for the boy in the story, providing a specific example of each stage: Sweet (Temptation), Sticky (The lie), and Sour (The guilt).

  • Solution:
  • Sweet: The sight and smell of fresh jalebis and the coins whispering to him.
  • Sticky: Spending the school fees and making up a story about how he will pay it back with scholarship money.
  • Sour: Having to sit in prayer and desperately ask God for four rupees to cover his mistake.
  • Hint: Use the "Jalebi Cycle" Memory Aid.

💡 Hint: Use the "Jalebi Cycle" Memory Aid.

Challenge 2 Hard

Comparative Heritage: If Ernest from The Great Stone Face had been a student in an ancient Indian Gurukul, would he have fulfilled the prophecy sooner? Justify your answer using the "Gurukul" and "Mirror Effect" concepts.

  • Solution: (Example) He likely would have, because the Gurukul system emphasized the very "character building" and "meditation on virtue" that Ernest did on his own. The Gurukul’s focus on the "Inner Self" and living in harmony with nature would have mirrored the noble traits of the Stone Face even more directly than his solo life did.
  • Hint: Connect "Holistic Learning" with the "Mountain’s Features."

💡 Hint: Connect "Holistic Learning" with the "Mountain’s Features."

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