Aesop's Fables 7.2

Which of the following statements best represents the The Fox and the Woodcutter’s theme?

• Good words are meaningless if you do not act honestly.

• Keeping your body in shape is just as important as being smart.

• Bad people can get away with crimes if they are smart.

• Strangers can be just as helpful as friends when you are in danger.

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What is the detail that best reveals the theme in The Fox and the Woodcutter

• the Woodcutter advises the Fox to take shelter in his own hut.

• the huntsman takes no notice of the signs.

• the Woodcutter says, “you owe your life to me.”

• the Fox says, “if your hands had not been traitors to your speech.”

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What is the main lesson of The Flies and the Honey-Pot?

• Too much pleasure can lead to harm.

• Flies are greedy creatures.

• Honey is dangerous if you eat too much.

• The housekeeper should not have left the honey out.

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What is the main lesson of The Hen and the Golden Eggs?

• Greed can cause people to lose what they already have.

• Hens that lay golden eggs are magical.

• Farmers should take better care of their animals.

• Gold is more valuable than eggs.

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How do the lessons of The Flies and the Honey-Pot & The Hen and the Golden Eggs connect to a bigger theme about life?

• Both warn against being too honest.

• Both warn that greed or desire can lead to loss or harm.

• Both show that animals are smarter than humans.

• Both prove that hard work always pays off.

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What is a theme in The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?

• Lying and deception often lead to danger.

• Wolves are always hungry and will do anything for food.

• Shepherds should count their sheep carefully to avoid losing them.

• Clever animals usually escape danger.

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How is the theme in The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing similar to a theme in The Hen and the Golden Eggs?

• Both warn against trusting strangers.

• Both warn that selfish choices can lead to destruction.

• Both show that animals are untrustworthy.

• Both show how being sneaky can bring rewards.

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How is the theme in The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing different from the theme in The Hen and the Golden Eggs?

• One focuses on greed, while the other focuses on dishonesty.

• One doesn't make selfish choices, while the other does.

• One is about humans, while the other is about animals.

• One ends happily, while the other ends sadly.

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Which detail best shows that the Miser hated to spend money?

• He sold all that he had and bought a lump of gold.

• He buried his gold in the ground to look at it every day.

• He tore his hair out when the gold was stolen.

• He found the empty hole and plotted against the man who stole it.

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How did this quality (being a miser) affect the events of the fable?

• It caused him to become rich.

• It caused him to dislike his friends and stop trusting people.

• It caused him to hide his gold, which was then stolen.

• It caused him to start working for the neighbor.

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