Comparing Pigs' Tales: Traditional vs. True Story

In the traditional story of the three pigs, what materials do the pigs use to build their houses?

• Straw, sticks, and bricks

• Wood, glass, and stone

• Mud, sand, and water

• Leaves, bamboo, and concrete

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In "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs," who tells the story?

• The first little pig

• The wolf

• A narrator unrelated to the characters

• The third little pig

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How does the wolf's motive for visiting the pigs' houses differ between the two stories?

• In both stories, the wolf wants to eat the pigs.

• In the traditional story, the wolf wants to eat the pigs, but in "The True Story," he is looking for sugar.

• In the traditional story, the wolf is a friend, but in "The True Story," he is an enemy.

• There is no difference; the wolf's motive is the same in both stories.

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What is the outcome for the wolf in the traditional story?

• He becomes friends with the pigs.

• He successfully eats all the pigs.

• He is defeated by the third pig and runs away.

• He is boiled and runs away defeated.

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How does "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" attempt to make the reader sympathize with the wolf?

• By showing the wolf as a victim of circumstances

• By depicting the pigs as evil

• By not showing the wolf's side of the story

• By making the wolf the narrator

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Which story portrays the wolf as a clear antagonist from the beginning?

• The traditional story

• "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs"

• Both stories

• Neither story

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In "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs," how does the wolf's interaction with the pigs' houses differ from the traditional story?

• He destroys all the houses in both stories.

• He only visits the houses to borrow sugar in "The True Story."

• He is invited into the houses in "The True Story."

• He builds the houses with the pigs in "The True Story."

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What can we infer about the author's intention in "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs"?

• To provide a humorous twist on a classic tale

• To teach children about the dangers of strangers

• To illustrate the importance of hard work

• To argue that stories have only one valid perspective

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