The Bear and the Two Travelers

PART A: Which sentence best describes a major theme of the story?

• People can only rely on themselves in times of trouble.

• Smart and resourceful people accomplish more than cowards.

• True friends do not abandon each other in hard times.

• Being betrayed by a friend is worse than being betrayed by an enemy.

PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?

• “Two men were traveling together, when a Bear suddenly met them on their path.”

• “One of them climbed up quickly into a tree and concealed himself in the branches.”

• “he held his breath, and feigned the appearance of death as much as he could”

• “The Bear soon left him, for it is said he will not touch a dead body.”

Which statement best describes the main difference between the two travelers in the passage?

• Unlike the second traveler, the first traveler is quick to abandon his friend and protect only himself

• The second traveler is braver than his friend because he is willing to face down a bear.

• The first traveler is smarter than his friend because he is able to find shelter quicker.

• Unlike the second traveler, the first traveler hides because he does not know bears won’t attack dead things.