Question

The teak tree was –
A) Tall and weak
B) Tall, weak, and proud
C) Tall, strong and proud
D) Thin, strong and humble

Answer 1

Hint: The question is based on "The Proud Teak," a short story. It's a motivational short story in English with a moral. Teak is a tropical hardwood tree that belongs to the Lamiaceae family. In mixed hardwood forests, it is a big deciduous tree. A teak tree and herb plant are the main characters in this story. Herb plant was very humble.

Complete answer:
The short story is given below
In the forest, there was a proud teak tree. He was very strong and tall. A small herb plant grew next to the teak tree. “I am very handsome and strong. No one will ever be able to beat me.”” the teak tree declared. “Dear friend, too much pride is harmful. Even the strongest will succumb at a certain point.” the herb said when she heard this. The teak tree ignored the words of herb. He proceeded to extol his own virtues again. Once, a heavy wind blew. The teak tree remained firm.

The teak stayed strong even when it rained. The herb plant bowed low at these moments. The herb was mocked by the teak. After some days, a storm came in the forest. The herb knelt and bowed low. The teak, as usual, refused to bend. The storm continued to intensify. It was too much for the teak.

The teak tree was not able to resist that. He felt that his power was ebbing away. He tried his hardest to stay standing, but he eventually fell. The proud tree came to an end there. When all was back to normal, the herb came back to its old state. She took a look around. She noticed that the proud teak had
succumbed.

The story starts with saying - 'In the forest, there was a proud teak tree." Also, it says that the teak tree was very tall and strong. The passage provides no proof that Options A, B, or D are the correct answers.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note:
- The teak tree was proud of his length and strength. The moral of the story is "being too proud is dangerous."
- Legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, fables, and anecdotes are all examples of short stories, which are among the oldest forms of literature.
- A fable is a short story that has a moral. Animals or inanimate objects are often featured as characters in this type of stories.