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The Lion and the Mouse Fable

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A short story, typically with talking animals as characters that has a moral.

a)

Folktale

b)

Setting

c)

Fable

d)

Moral

2.

What is the title of the story?

a)

The Lion and the Frog

b)

The Lion and the Mouse

c)

The Mouse and the Tiger

d)

The Tiger and the Mouse

3.

What is the author's purpose for writing The Lion and the Mouse?

a)

To inform readers about lions.

b)

To inform readers about mice.

c)

To entertain readers with a fable about friendship.

4.

Who are the main characters of the story?

a)

Elephant and Giraffe

b)

Crocodile and Deer

c)

Lion and Mouse

5.

What did Mouse do to free Lion?

a)

Mouse cut the ropes with scissors.

b)

Mouse chewed the net her teeth.

c)

Mouse didn't free Lion.

6.

Where does the story take place? (setting)

a)

During a sunny afternoon in the jungle.

b)

During a windy night in the forest.

c)

In the city.

d)

In the zoo.

7.

The Lion and Mouse is a ____________ story.

a)

fiction

b)

nonfiction

8.

Which of the following events happened first?

a)

Lion traps Mouse under his paw.

b)

Lion steps into a hunter's net.

c)

Lion lets Mouse go.

9.

Rate The Lion and Mouse

a)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

b)

⭐⭐⭐⭐

c)

⭐⭐⭐

d)

⭐⭐

e)

10.

Which of the following events happens last?

a)

No one came to help Lion.

b)

Lion thanked Mouse for helping him.

c)

Mouse chewed away the net.

11.

What is the best summary of the story?

a)

A mouse hides in a lion's cave. The lion discovers the mouse. The lion gets caught in a hunter's snare. The lion and mouse become good friends.

b)

The lion discovers a mouse hiding in his cave. The mouse begs the lion to release him, and the lion does. The lion is caught in a hunter's snare, and the mouse helps him escape. The two become friends.

c)

The lion is caught in a hunter's snare. The mouse helps the lion escape by chewing the net. The lion is grateful to the mouse, and the two become good friends.

d)

A mouse hiding in a lion's cave is discovered. The lion wants to eat the mouse, but the mouse begs to be free. The lion releases the mouse because they are friends. The lion is soon caught in a hunter's snare.

12.

Compare and contrast the characters to determine what kind of story this is.

a)

Folktale about how two friends solved a problem.

b)

Myth about an unlikely animal friendship

c)

Fairy tale that explains how two animals became friends

d)

Fable that teaches a lesson about friendship

13.

What event influences how the mouse treats the lion?

a)

The lion falls asleep while the mouse is in his cave.

b)

The mouse grazed the lion's paw with his tail.

c)

The mouse helped free the lion from a hunter's net.

d)

The lion released the mouse from his cave.

14.

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

a)

A) Kindness is never wasted.

b)

B) Strength is more important than size.

c)

C) Always be cautious of strangers.

d)

D) Never trust a lion.

15.

Which character in 'The Lion and the Mouse' shows bravery?

a)

A) The Lion

b)

B) The Mouse

c)

C) The Hunter

d)

D) The Elephant