Story Riddles!!!

[Heidi Mighty Mo]

In case you don't know how to do this, I will explain. I will give you a story and you need to ask only yes or no questions to solve the riddle. Some of my story riddles are quite long but I will start with a simple one to get you going:


The rope broke, the bell rang, the man died.


Now you need to find out how and why by asking the yes or no questions. NO open ended questions allowed and if you know this, don't blow it for the others.

 

[Featherbop]

Uh, I think I get it. Okay...

Was the rope long?
Did the bell ring loudly?
Did the man die from a heart attack?

 

[Heidi Mighty Mo]

Yes
Sort of
No

 

[Featherbop]

I'm not sure yet.

Uh....

Was the rope made of clothes?

Was the man climbing the rope?

Was the rope attached to the bell?

 

[Heidi Mighty Mo]

no
no
no

 

[Featherbop]

I'm all confuzzeled now??!?!!!

Um........

Was the bell large?

Was the man a criminal?

Did someone braek the rope?

Did the man die of natural causes?

 

[Heidi Mighty Mo]

No

no

no

um - no


Here is a hint, you need to learn more about the man. Most story riddles will have one or two of the following be relevant of a character in it:

1. Occupation
2. physical appearance/disabilities
3. their past

 

[Featherbop]

Ok, thanks for the tip.

Allright,....

Did the man have an occupation?

Did he have a disabilitie?

Did he have a good childhood?

 

[Heidi Mighty Mo]

Irrelevant


YES!


Irrelevant

 

[Featherbop]

Either this is a really hard riddle, or I'm a dumby.

I'll go ahead and guess the answer:

How he died: The man was being suspended in air, tied up with a rope.
He was a hostage. His takers were going to drop and kill him. One kidnapper rings a bell, signaling to the other guy to cut the rope. He did.
The man started falling, and he could have grabbed on to somethibng, but because of a disabilitie, he couldbn't. He hit the ground hard, dying there.

Is that close? (or right?)

 

[Heidi Mighty Mo]

No, but that was a really good try. You are not dumb, riddle like these use a lot of deductive reasoning so you still need to establish more facts. Like what his disability is exactly, where he is at, where the rope and bell are, etc...

Once you figure out all the facts, then you will be able to put the pieces together.

 

[Mike01075]

did he have any hands?

was he in a bell tower?

did he fall?

 

[Heidi Mighty Mo]

yes

No


YES!

Figure out his disability and location and you will prolly get it.

 

[Mike01075]

a man jumped out of an airplane, pulled the rope to his shute, the rope broke so it didn't open, he fell onto a church bell where he died..........

am I close?

 

[Heidi Mighty Mo]

um...no...his disability plays a big part, as does the rope and the bell.

 

[Mike01075]

can he walk?
can he see?
can he smell?

 

[Heidi Mighty Mo]

yes

NO!

yes


(If I don't get back right away after your next post, it is because I am in TKD, will check after class)

 

[Mike01075]

did he trip?

did he fall?

did he get laser corrective surgery for the eyes? :

 

[Heidi Mighty Mo]

No

YES!

No - you silly nut you!

Don't forget the bell and rope

 

[Mike01075]

did he fall onto the bell?

did he fall into the bell?

did the bell fall on him?

(I had to say the surgery part.....laughter is good for the soul.....and the abs, and my cheeks : )