The Emperor’s New Clothes notes for 8th standard students. The Emperor’s New Clothes lesson question and answer discussed in this post for class 8th.
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C1. Some statements are given below. Some are true and some are false. Tick off ‘T’ or ‘F’ before them. Also indicate the scene number in which you can find your answer True. Two examples are done for you.
1) I want tailors who will make me clothes. F (S-1)
2) We require large quantity of the finest silk and purest gold thread. T (S-1)
3) I shall were the new clothes in coronation that I am expected to lead. F (S-1)
4) Only the gentlemen who are fit for their jobs can see the clothes. T (S-II)
5) I must send my special Assistant to see what really is happening here. T (S-II)
6) The courtiers showed great surprise to see the Emperor. T (S-IV)
7) When emperor reaches the balcony there was pin drop silence. T (S-IV)
C2 Some important events in the play are given in a jumbled order. Put them in the order in which they are in the text.
1. The Emperor wears the new clothes and walks towards the balcony.
2. The Chief Adviser visits the looms to inspect the weaving.
3. The Special Assistant pays a visit to see how the weavers are preparing the new clothes.
4. The Emperor wants a different set of clothes.
5. He orders to find a new tailor to stitch his clothes.
6. The Emperor is fond of wearing new clothes.
7. The two tailors visit the palace.
8. A little child cries out that the Emperor has no clothes on.
Ans: 6, 4, 5, 7, 2, 3, 1, 8
C3 Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions/ incomplete statements. Choose the most appropriate one. 1.The Emperor was fond of ………
a) hunting the wild animals
b) attending meetings
c) wearing new clothes
d) weaving new clothes
Ans: c) wearing new clothes
2. The tailors who came to the Emperor palace claimed that they were:
a) great tailors
b) ordinary tailors
c) special tailors
d) magic tailors
Ans: d) magic tailors
3. The weavers told the Emperor that they required ………..
a) the finest silk and the purest gold thread.
b) the finest cotton and silver thread.
c) the costliest diamond and muslin cloth.
d) gems and copper thread.
Ans: a) the finest silk and the purest gold thread.
4. According to the weavers, the clothes made by them could not be seen by ……….
a) gentlemen fit for their jobs.
b) fools unfit for their jobs.
c) wise men fit for their jobs.
d) people fit for wearing them.
Ans: b) fools unfit for their jobs.
5. Who cried out with laughter that the king has no clothes on at all?
a) the chief adviser
b) the first weaver
c) a child
d) the special assistant.
Ans: c) a child
Read and Write :
C4. Read and discuss your responses with your partner. Then write.
1) Why was the Emperor not able to give much time to the business of his kingdom?
Ans: The emperor spent so many hours in his dressing room to wear new clothes. So he was not able to give much time for the business of his kingdom.
2) Why did the Emperor want a new set of clothes every day?
Ans: The Emperor was fond of wearing new clothes. To him new clothes meant more than anything in the world.
3) What did the chief adviser tell about the two weavers?
Ans: The chief adviser told the emperor that two weavers had a secret way of weaving the finest silk cloth. They are magic tailors.
4) What did the two weavers say about the magic way of making beautiful silk cloth?
Ans: The weaver said that they had discovered a magic way of making the most beautiful silk cloth. It would be finely woven and it had so many rich colours and attractive patterns.
5) How would the clothes made of the magic cloth be different from the ordinary clothes that people wear?
Ans: Magic clothes are very different. Because only those who were clever and fit for their jobs would see. But fools would not be able see it.
6) Why did the Emperor think that the weavers had given him an excellent idea?
Ans: Weavers told that by magic cloth the king would be able to judge who was foolish and unfit among his ministers and officials. So the Emperor thought that they had given him an excellent idea.
7) What conditions did the weavers lay down for starting the work?
Ans: They demanded the purest silk, golden thread and jewels to start their work.
8) How did the two weavers start their work on the two looms?
Ans: The two weavers started their work by pretending to weave. They did not work at all. They put away all the silk, gold and jewels given by the emperor in their bags.
9) Why was the Chief Adviser greatly surprised when he first saw them working?
Ans: The chief adviser was greatly surprised when he visited their room, because he did not see any cloth on the looms.
10) How did the weavers try to confuse the Chief Adviser?
Ans: When the Chief adviser came to them they began to describe the colours, back ground pattern of the cloth. But the chief adviser did not see any cloth there. He was confused.
11) What made the Chief Adviser feel worried about his own fitness for the post he was holding?
Ans: The weavers had said that only wise and fit people would see the cloth. But the Chief adviser did not see it. So he was worried about his intelligence and fitness.
12) What was the terrible experience of the Adviser’s Special Assistant?
Ans: Special Assistant considered his experience horrible. Because he thought himself if he was a fool or unfit for the job. But he decided keep the secret himself.
13) How did the two weavers pretend to make Emperor’s new clothes and help him to wear them?
Ans: They did not prepare or work. They were showing actions as if they were weaving. When the king went in to his dressing room the weavers made some rustling noise of the cloth. Like this they were helping the emperor to wear the new clothes.
14) Why did the Chief Adviser request the Emperor to show himself on the balcony?
Ans: The Chief adviser requested the emperor that the people were waiting out side to see him in his new clothes. It would please them if he showed them himself on the balcony before the procession started.
15) What was the Emperor’s reply to his request?
Ans: The emperor replied that he had just put on wonderful clothes those tailors had made for him. He would come as soon as he was ready.
16) How did the courtiers behave when the Emperor walked towards the balcony almost naked?
Ans: The Courtiers showed great surprise to see the emperor having little clothes on his body. But no one said anything because they know that only wise people would be able to see the Emperor’s new cloth.
17) What happened when the Emperor reached the balcony?
Ans: When the emperor reached the balcony there was pin drop silence. Then the voice of a little child was heard. It said emperor had no clothes on at all. The child asked his father if the Emperor had become poor and he did not have money to buy clothes.
C5. Answer each of the following questions in a paragraph.
1) The Emperor has been described as proud and foolish. But he has another serious weakness which is shown in his behaviour towards his Chief Adviser. Write a paragraph describing the Emperor’s character.
Ans: Emperor was proud and foolish. He was very fond of new clothes. Every day he wanted new clothes to wear. To him new clothes meant more than anything In the world. He spent so many hours every day in his dressing room
2) Imagine you are the child who laughed at the king at the end of the story. Narrate the scene to your friends, and write the narration.
When I was a small child I went to palace with my father. Tailors from distant place had prepared magic clothes for the Emperor would wear them and lead the procession. There was a big crowd. They were eager to look at the Emperor’s new clothes. I was surprised because he had on clothes on his body. He was almost naked. All the People and courtiers were silent but I could not control my feelings. I shouted loudly to my father why the king was naked. May father kept mum.
3) The weavers tricked the Emperor. Do you think what they did was right?
Ans: Yes, they are right. Because they taught a lesson to the foolish and proud emperor who spent his time in wearing new clothes every day and neglecting the affairs of his state. But the way in which they tricked the emperor was not advisable as they looted silk, gold and Jewels from his kingdom. It was not right.
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