The Lion and the Boar

Which is the best summary of the play?

• A lion and a boar both want to drink at the same time which causes a conflict.

• A lion and a boar want to be friends, but vultures convince them this is a bad idea.

• A lion and a boar are enemies who fight off greedy vultures.

• A lion gets to the stream first and demands that he gets to drink first.

A lion and a boar both want to drink at the same time, which causes a conflict. How was this resolved?

• The lion and the boar decide to be friends.

• A lion and a boar get into a fight.

• A lion and a boar reach a river at the same moment.

• Vultures gather to eat the remains of the loser.

Which best states a theme of the play?

• Fighting is the best way to solve a problem.

• It is better to be friends than to fight.

• Might makes right.

• If you wait patiently, you can profit from the quarrel of others.

How does the interaction of the characters help show the theme?

• The lion and the boar realize that there is enough water in the stream for both of them to drink.

• The lion and the boar decide its better to be friends than to let vultures eat them.

• The lion and the boar realize they need to fight each other to solve this problem.

• The vultures know that if they wait, they will be able to feast on the remains of the loser.

Which sentence from the play BEST explains the theme?

• I will not wait! I am more important than you.

• We had much better be friends than fight and be eaten by vultures.

• I have things to do, too. I should go first.

• There's room for both of us to drink if we're willing to squeeze in a little.