The following text is for question number 12 to 15!In ancient times, a King placed a boulder on a roadway. Then he hid and watched to see if
anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers
came by and simply walked around it.
Many people loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did
anything to get the big stone out of the way. Then, a peasant came carrying a load of vegetables
On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the
side of the road. After lots of pushing and straining, he finally succeded. As the peasant picked
up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying on the road where the boulder had been
The purse contained a lot of gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold
was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many
others never understand
12. Why did many people blame the king?
A He did not keep the roads clear.
B. He loved to hide behind the rock.
C. He showed no care on their roads
D. He did not make good roads for them​