Questions…
1. How did the two baby
birds get separated?
Ans. There was a big storm
one day. The wind blew away the baby birds. They landed at two different places
and thus got separated.
2. Where did each of them
find a home?
Ans One of them found its
home on a tree near a cave and the other one found home on a tree near a
rishi's ashram.
3. What did the first bird
say to the stranger?
Ans. The first baby bird
said “There is someone near the tree. Take his jewels and his horse, otherwise
he will go away.”
4. What did the second bird
say to him?
Ans. The second baby bird
greeted the king. He requested him to come inside the ashram and take rest.
5. How did the rishi explain
the different ways in which the birds behaved?
Ans. Rishi told the king
that one is known by the company one keeps. The first baby bird lived in the
company of robbers, so he learnt to imitate them. The second bird lived in
the company of a saint. He learnt to be polite with the visitors.
6. Which one of the
following sums up the story best?
(1) A bird in hand is worth
two in the bush.
(ii) One is known by the
company one keeps.
(iii) A friend in need is a
friend indeed.
Ans: (ii) One is known by
the company one keeps.