The Rich Man and the Bundle of Wood

What is the main theme of the passage 'The Rich Man and the Bundle of Wood'?

• Wealth and generosity

• Unity and strength

• Poverty and struggle

• Wisdom and knowledge

In the story 'The Rich Man and the Bundle of Wood,' what does the Rich Man do when the Priest asks him to be more generous?

• He gives more money to the poor.

• He refuses to change his ways.

• He donates a bundle of wood.

• He ignores the Priest's request.

Fill in the blank: The Rich Man was very ______, as he would only pay the peasants half their price for wood.

• stingy

• generous

• wealthy

• kind

What does the word 'Stingy' mean?

• Generous

• Unwilling to give or spend

• Wealthy

• Kind

What does the word 'Vex' mean?

• To make someone feel happy

• To make someone feel annoyed or frustrated

• To make someone feel excited

• To make someone feel calm.

Which statement expresses a theme of the folktale?

• People with money are often less kind to others.

• Show kindness to people with less, as that could easily be you.

• It can be difficult for people to accept being told they're wrong.

• When you're kind to people, they're more likely to be kind to you.

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• "In the winter when the peasants brought him wood to buy, he would give them only half their price." (Paragraph 1)

• "'How can he buy bread enough to keep himself and his family from starving with such small wages?'" (Paragraph 3)

• "'But the Rich Man was greatly vexed at the Priest's words. 'What is it to me that the man is poor?'" (Paragraph 4)

• "Thus he awoke the next morning to find himself as poor as the poorest wood-chopper from whom he had ever bought wood." (Paragraph 5)

What is the main difference between the Priest and the Rich Man?

• how much money they have

• how they think the poor man should be treated

• how they choose to make their money

• what they decide to do with their money

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• "He saw the few pennies that the Rich Man had thrown at the Poor Man's feet," (Paragraph 3)

• 'My Rich Brother, can you not be more generous than this? Do you not see that this Poor Woodsman has brought you a large bundle of wood,' (Paragraph 3)

• 'But the Rich Man was greatly vexed at the Priest's words. 'What is it to me that the man is poor?'" (Paragraph 4)

• "That very night, this same bundle of sticks caught fire and the Rich Man's house and barn burned to the ground." (Paragraph 5)

What does paragraph 3 reveal about the Priest and the Rich Man? Use details from the folktale in your response.

• Paragraph 3 reveals that the Priest is wise and the Rich Man is greedy.

• Paragraph 3 reveals that the Priest is kind and the Rich Man is generous.

• Paragraph 3 reveals that the Priest is foolish and the Rich Man is wise.

• Paragraph 3 reveals that the Priest is greedy and the Rich Man is kind.