The Fisherman and His Wife

Why does the fisherman let the fish go?

• because the fish tells him it is really a person

• because he does not like the taste of fish

• because he is scared of the fish

• because flounders are bad luck

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How do the fisherman and his wife respond to the cottage?

• They are both impressed and want to keep the house as it is.

• They are both impressed but only the husband seems to think it is enough.

• The husband is impressed but the wife does not think it is nice.

• Neither are impressed and want another wish.

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Why does the wife want to be emperor?

• She thinks she will be more-liked as emperor.

• She is angry with the fish for making her a poor king.

• She is not satisfied just being king.

• Her kingdom has no people in it, and she wants to rule over people.

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Once the wife is pope…

• she runs out of things to ask for.

• she decides she wants to control the calendar.

• she wants to control nature, like God.

• she realizes enjoying the sunshine would make her happy.

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In the end, what does the fish do?

• He grants the wife power to control the moon and sun, but takes away her empire.

• He grants the wife power to control the moon and the sun and the sea settles.

• He turns the man away because he is not powerful enough to grant her final wish.

• He send the wife back to the hovel because she wants too much.

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Who does the fish say he is?

• a king

• the Pope

• emperor

• an enchanted prince

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What was the wife's first wish?

• to be king

• a small cottage

• a castle

• to be pope

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How does the fisherman feel about his wife’s request to be king?

• He thinks they will be unhappy as kings.

• He thinks she will be a bad king.

• He appreciates her motivation.

• He feels no need to be a king.

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What is a fable?

• The traditional beliefs, customs and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.

• A traditional, ancient story, usually, with heroes and gods.

• A short story, typically with animals as the characters, conveying a moral.

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The moral of this story could be...

• A greedy person is never satisfied.

• Steady wins the race

• Easy come easy go

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