NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English (A Pact with the Sun) Chapter 3 The Shepherd’s Treasure

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Book : A Pact With The Sun NCERT Solutions | Chapter - 3 English - 2

Class : 6th
Language : English
Subject : English-2
Chapter : 3
Chapter Name : The Shepherd’s Treasure

Q1 The shepherd hadn’t been to school because
(i) he was very poor.
(ii) there were very few schools in those days.
(iii) he wasn’t interested in studies.
Choose the right answer.

Answer. The shepherd hadn’t been to school because (ii) there were very few schools in
those days.

Q2 Who visited the shepherd one day, and why?

Answer. One day the king of that country visited the shepherd in disguise. He visited the
shepherd because he had heard that the shepherd was very wise and understood people’s
sorrows and troubles, and helped them face their problems with courage and common
sense. The shepherd was famous for his wisdom and friendly nature.

Q3 Why did the other governors grow jealous of the shepherd?

Answer. The people loved and honoured the shepherd for his wisdom, sympathy and
goodness. His fame as a fair and wise governor soon spread throughout the country. This
was why the other governors grew terribly jealous of him.

Q4 Why was the new governor called to the palace?

Answer. The other governors grew jealous of the shepherd and began talking to the king
against him. They said that he was very dishonest, and kept for himself part of the
money that he collected as tax. They added that perhaps the iron chest that he carried

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Book : A Pact With The Sun NCERT Solutions | Chapter - 3 English - 2

with him contained the treasure he had secretly collected. At �rst, the king did not pay
attention to these reports, but �nally, he called the governor to his palace to �nd if these
reports were true.

Q5 Why was everyone delighted to see the iron chest on the camel’s back?

Answer. Everyone was delighted to see the iron chest on the camel’s back because they
thought it contained the treasure that the shepherd had secretly collected, and �nally,
the shepherd’s dishonesty would be revealed in front of the king.

Q6 (i) What did the iron chest contain?
(ii) Why did the shepherd always carry it?
(iii) Is it an example of the shepherd’s humility or wisdom or both?

Answer. (i) The iron chest contained an old blanket.
(ii) The shepherd said that the old blanket was the only treasure he had. It was his oldest
friend. It would still protect him if at any time the king would take away his new cloaks.
Therefore, the shepherd always carried it with him.
(iii) It is an example of the shepherd’s humility as well as his wisdom. The old blanket
always reminded him that he had been a poor shepherd. It also proved that he was wise
not to rely on the wealth that the king had given him.

Q7 How did the king reward the new governor?

Answer. The king was pleased with the shepherd and he made him the governor of a
much bigger district that very day.

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