Quiz on Androcles and the Lion

How is Androcles like the lion?

• Both are suffering from an injury.

• Both know how to fool a master.

• Both do something nice for the other.

• Both wander lost in the forest.

What is the main theme of this passage?

• No detail is too small to notice.

• Tricksters will always be shown for who they really are.

• Treat others the way you want to be treated.

• Evil doers will not be rewarded.

Select two sentences from the passage that support the theme in Part A.

• 1. “Androcles pulled out the thorn and then bound up the paw of the lion.”

• 1. “Androcles was sentenced to be thrown to the lion in front of the emperor and all his court.”

• 1. “...so he was ravenous, and all thought he would devour Androcles in an instant.”

• 1. “Every day he brought Androcles meat, which filled Androcles’s stomach.”

• 1. “But as soon as the lion came near to Androcles, he recognized his friend.”

What does ravenous mean as it is used in paragraph 3?

• angry

• agitated

• confused

• starving

Which phrase from paragraph 3 gives a clue to the meaning of ravenous?

• 1. “the poor lion” 

• 1. “kept without food”

• 1. “for several days”

• 1. “rushed bounding and roaring”

Based on this passage, how is Androcles different from the emperor?

• He lived during the Roman empire.

• He was on the run.

• He showed respect for the lion.

• He spent time in the public arena.

Which of the following statements made by Sinbad shows he is most likely telling a tall tale? Choose two.

• Everywhere I looked I saw diamonds.

• ...the valley was also home to serpents with jaws large enough to swallow a man whole.

• ...the valley was surrounded by high, steep mountains.

• There, the merchants gathered the diamonds.

• I then traveled with my new acquaintances...

What does seized mean as it is used in paragraph 3?

• ate

• grabbed

• wanted

• rejected

Which phrase from the passage gives a clue to the meaning of seized?

• ...and me with it, and flew...

• The gems stuck to the meat...

• ...carried to their nests high above for their chicks.

• came upon me...

How is Sinbad like Androcles?

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  1. He outsmarts an enemy.

• 1. He is given food by a wild animal.

• 1. He tells unbelievable stories.

• 1. He takes an opportunity to escape.