Lessons from The Lion and the Mouse

In Aesop's fable 'The Lion and the Mouse', a mouse accidentally disturbs a sleeping lion. The lion threatens to eat the mouse, but the mouse pleads for mercy, promising to repay the lion's kindness. Amused, the lion lets the mouse go. Later, the lion is trapped in a net and roars for help. The mouse hears the lion's cries, gnaws through the ropes, and frees him. The lion learns that even small creatures can be helpful, and kindness given is kindness returned.

What was the mouse doing at the beginning of the story?

• Building a nest

• Searching for food

• Looking for a place to sleep

• Playing with other mice

How did the lion react when it first saw the mouse?

• It ignored the mouse

• It ran away from the mouse

• It decided to play with the mouse

• It wanted to eat the mouse

What did the mouse promise the lion?

• To bring it food

• To help it one day

• To never return

• To find other mice

Why did the lion let the mouse go?

• It wanted to sleep

• It was afraid of the mouse

• It was amused by the mouse's bravery

• It was not hungry

What happened to the lion during its walk?

• It fell into a river

• It got caught in a net

• It met another lion

• It found a treasure

How did the mouse help the lion escape?

• By calling other animals

• By digging a hole

• By chewing through the net

• By distracting the hunters

What lesson did the lion learn at the end of the story?

• To always be cautious

• That small creatures are not important

• That kindness is often repaid

• To never trust a mouse

What did the mouse say to the lion after freeing it?

• I am still afraid of you

• I will never see you again

• I have now repaid you

• I need your help now

What is the moral of 'The Lion and the Mouse'?

• Kindness can lead to unexpected rewards

• Never trust a lion

• Always be wary of strangers

• Strength is more important than size