Dishonest Merchant. Paired

Why does the peasant want to meet with the prince?

• To help the merchant find his bag of money

• Because the merchant implies that the peasant is a thief

• To convince the prince to let him keep all the merchant's money

• Because the prince calls for the peasant to appear before him

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Which sentence from the story hints that the merchant plans to trick the peasant?

• Each time the merchant came to a crossroads, he told everyone that he would give one hundred lei to anyone who found the money.

• The merchant trusted no one, so he went aside to count the money.

• To his surprise, all one thousand coins were still in the bag.

• He wondered how he could get out of his promise and still appear to be fair.

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Based on the poem, what can the reader conclude about the speaker’s past behavior?

• The speaker usually acts in a way that pleases the parents.

• The speaker has tried a similar approach to get out of trouble before.

• The speaker defends the little sister even when she is wrong.

• The speaker has difficulty remembering the family rules.

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Read these lines from the poem.

"My father shook his head at me. My mother gave her a hug."

These two lines reveal that the speaker’s parents —

• can be easily tricked by their children

• believe they know the truth about what happened

• are surprised that a cookie is missing

• are glad to see their children

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How are the merchant in “The Dishonest Merchant” and the speaker in “Guilty” similar?

• Both of them are disappointed in themselves for what they did.

• Both of them are confused about why they have been punished.

• Both of them try to blame others in order to get what they want.

• Both of them are forced to keep their promises.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

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The actions of the prince in the story and the parents in the poem are based on —

• fairness

• courage

• loyalty

• kindness

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How is the point of view in the poem different from that of the story?

• Only the poem focuses on the thoughts of just one character.

• Only the poem describes the motivation of a main character.

• Only the poem shows the actions of just one character.

• Only the poem explains how each character becomes involved in the situation.

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How are the prince in the story and the speaker’s parents in the poem alike?

• They know the people they speak with.

• They realize who is at fault.

• They find a clever way to solve a problem.

• They are asked to help other people.

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