Bear and Hare: Lessons in Farming

In a tale of wit and laziness, a clever hare and a lazy bear become business partners. The hare proposes to plant crops on the bear's land, splitting the harvest. The bear chooses the top half, but the hare cleverly keeps the valuable parts. In subsequent seasons, the bear chooses differently, but the hare always outsmarts him. Eventually, the bear learns to plant his own crops, and the hare buys back his land, opening a vegetable stand. They remain neighbors but never business partners again.

What was Bear's main characteristic at the beginning of the story?

• Hardworking

• Lazy

• Generous

• Clever

Why did Hare lose his land?

• He never owned land

• He lost a bet with a tortoise

• He sold it to Bear

• He gave it away

What was Hare's proposal to Bear?

• To buy Bear's land

• To become business partners

• To sleep all day

• To sell vegetables together

What did Bear choose in the first planting season?

• Bottoms

• Middles

• Tops

• Nothing

What crops did Hare plant in the first season?

• Potatoes

• Lettuce and broccoli

• Carrots, radishes, and beets

• Corn

How did Bear feel after the first harvest?

• Satisfied

• Tricked

• Indifferent

• Happy

What did Bear choose in the second planting season?

• Nothing

• Bottoms

• Tops

• Middles

What crops did Hare plant in the second season?

• Carrots and beets

• Lettuce, broccoli, and celery

• Corn

• Potatoes

What did Bear demand for the next season after being tricked twice?

• Only bottoms

• Nothing

• Only tops

• Both tops and bottoms

What was Hare's plan for the third planting season?

• To plant potatoes

• To plant nothing

• To plant corn

• To plant more carrots