Quiz 1.12 Fables and The Story of Baba Abdalla

How does the dervish in "The Story of Baba Abdalla" respond when Baba Abdalla asks him to put the ointment on his right eye?

• The dervish gets angry at Baba Abdalla.

• The dervish is eager to do as Baba Abdalla requests.

• The dervish tries to hide the ointment from him.

• The dervish tries to talk him out of it.

In "The Story of Baba Abdalla," how does Baba Abdalla respond after losing his sight?

• He asks the dervish to restore his sight.

• He becomes angry with the dervish.

• He gives the dervish all his riches.

• He runs away from the dervish in fear.

How does Baba Abdalla respond when the dervish willingly gives up the first ten camels in "The Story of Baba Abdalla"?

• He is satisfied with the additional camels and treasures.

• He becomes even more desirous of the other camels.

• He feels a sense of regret for being selfish.

• He becomes afraid that the dervish is tricking him.

What is the theme of "The Vain Jackdaw"?

• Friends should not betray each other.

• Only the most beautiful can become rulers.

• Appreciate your own unique gifts.

• Do not try to succeed using dishonesty.

What is the theme of "The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf"?

• A joke is only funny the first time someone tells it.

• People can lose friends when they play tricks on them.

• No one believes liars even when they are telling the truth.

• People should always believe warnings of danger.

What is the theme of "The Horse and the Loaded Donkey"?

• Long journeys are difficult.

• Selfishness is not rewarded.

• Friends are willing to help each other.

• Some people are stronger than others.

In the passage "Aesop's Life," what is the effect of the anecdote about Aesop gaining the ability to tell meaningful stories?

• It suggests that Aesop tricked a goddess.

• It indicates that Aesop told only sweet and harmless fables.

• It warns of the risks of dealing with goddesses.

• It shows that goddesses sometimes gave people gifts.

In the passage "Aesop's Life," what is the effect of the anecdote about Aesop's death?

• It shows that all people, including legends, must one day die.

• It teaches the dangers of punishing an innocent person.

• It suggests that Aesop's life will forever remain a mystery.

• It provides conflicting opinions as to the cause of his death.

Which sentence best states the central idea of "The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf"?

• A boy afraid to be alone pretends a wolf is attacking the sheep because he is bored and lonely.

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  A boy pretends a wolf is attacking the sheep, but then is not believed when a wolf does attack the sheep.

• The fable is about a boy who does not like to tend sheep so he lies about a wolf attack.

• The fable teaches that if a person lies once, no one will believe what he or she says.

Which sentence best states the central idea of "The Horse and the Loaded Donkey"?

• When the horse refuses to share the donkey's load, the horse carries the whole load because the load kills the donkey.

• The donkey is lazy and pretends to die so the horse will have to carry the entire load.,

• The fable teaches that it is better to share a load than to carry the entire load alone.

• In the fable, the donkey would rather die than allow the horse to get away with not carrying his fair share of the load.