Animals Characters in Aesop Fables

The Swollen Fox

A very hungry Fox, seeing some bread and meat left by shepherds, crept into the hole and ate the food. When he finished, he was so full that he was not able to get out, and began to groan and cry about his fate. Another Fox passing by heard his cries, and inquired of his complaining. On learning what had happened, he said to him, "Ah, you will have to remain there, my friend, until you become such as you were when you crept in, and then you will easily get out."

What's the lesson?

• Believe in yourself. Don't give up!

• Don't be greedy.

• Enjoy the little things in life.

Normally, the characters in a fable are...

• children

• aliens

• animals

• toys

Which way mainly does the author structure the excerpt in Aesop's Fables?

• With a group of stories that provide similar lessons about life.

• With several stories that each provide individual lessons about life.

• With a series of stories that include the same characters on different adventures.

Which two fables provide a moral that is most similar to each other?

• "The Swollen Fox" & " The Flies and the Honey-Pot"

• "The Miser" & "The Ants and the Grasshopper"

• "The Flies and the Honey-Pot" & "The Miser"

What inference can be most likely made about the Grasshopper in " The Ant and the Grasshopper"?

• He is angry

• He is talented

• He is lazy

In Aesop's Fables, which character eats food that doesn't belong to him?

• the fox

• the ants

• the flies

In Aesop's Fables, which character gets stuck in the honey while eating?

• Ants

• Wolf

• Flies

In Aesop's Fables, which character works hard during the summer to have food in the winter?

• Fox

• Flies

• Ants