The Elephant and the Blind Man

PART A: Which of the following best summarizes a central theme of the text?

• In order to understand something entirely, it must be viewed from different perspectives.

• Learning is not a noble pursuit if it only leads to controversy and debate.

• Comedy can teach people how to see themselves clearly.

• Nature is designed to confuse and frighten mankind.

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Why did the blind men want to touch the elephant?

• They wanted to eat the elephant.

• They wanted to buy the elephant.

• They had never talked to an elephant before.

• They did not know what an elephant was like.

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What did the blind men think the elephant felt like?

• A sausage

• A big rock

• A spear

• A car

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If you are mute, you cannot...

• See

• Taste

• Speak

• Hear

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Who was right about what the elephant was like?

• Blind man 1

• Blind man 2

• Blind man 3

• All of them & none of them

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Imagine means...

• To create something new that people need to use

• To help someone with something

• To form a mental image of something

• To like something a lot

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What is the main idea of the folk tale, "Six Men and an Elephant"?

• Six blind men who feel an elephant share their different experiences

• Six blind men argue over what an elephant actually is or is not

• Six blind men cannot agree because all of them are wrong about the elephant

• Six blind men have no idea what an elephant is

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Based on the details in the passage, the blind men do not understand that the elephant-

• has many different parts

• is a kind of animal

• can be dangerous

• is standing in front of them

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What can you tell about the blind men based on the way they act?

• They are respected figures in town.

• They are often tricked by other people.

• They think highly of themselves.

• They listen to each other's opinions.

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Which of the following is NOT a true statement? (Stanzas 1-3)

• Men 1 and 2 are blind and rely on their sense of touch.

• The First man knows he is touching an elephant.

• The Second man thinks he has found a spear instead of a tusk.

• Both men are surprised by what they feel when they touch the elephant.

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