Exploring Aesop's Fable: The Tortoise and the Hare

In Aesop's fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare', a confident hare races all animals and wins easily. When the tortoise challenges him, the hare underestimates his opponent and takes a nap during the race. Meanwhile, the tortoise steadily progresses and ultimately wins, teaching the lesson that 'slow and steady wins the race'.

Who liked to race all the time?

• A dog

• The tortoise

• The hare

• A fox

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Who accepted the hare's challenge to race?

• A bird

• A cat

• A dog

• The tortoise

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Why did the tortoise's friends try to stop him from racing?

• They were worried he would get hurt

• They didn't think it was a good day for racing

• They thought he would lose

• They wanted to race instead

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What did the hare do after starting the race?

• He took a nap

• He ran without stopping

• He danced

• He sang a song

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Why did the hare decide to take a nap?

• He was very tired

• He thought he had plenty of time to win

• He was bored

• He was waiting for the tortoise

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What did the tortoise do while the hare was sleeping?

• He went back to the start

• He waited for the hare to wake up

• He also took a nap

• He continued running

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How did the hare react when he woke up?

• He laughed

• He started crying

• He went back to sleep

• He started running quickly

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Who won the race?

• The race was cancelled

• It was a tie

• The tortoise

• The hare

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What did the tortoise's friends do when he won?

• They went home

• They hoisted him in the air

• They laughed at the hare

• They started a new race

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What lesson did the hare learn?

• Napping is important

• Slow and steady wins the race

• Running fast is all that matters

• He learned nothing

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