Fox and the Horse
answer all the questions
Question 1 (1 point)
What does the fox need most for his plan to work?
Question 1 options:
The horse must be stern with the fox.
The horse must be afraid of the lion.
The lion must believe the fox's lie.
The lion must have a den.
Question 2 (1 point)
PART A: Which aspect of the horse's character best helps to resolve the conflict in the folktale?
Question 2 options:
intelligence
loyalty
persistence
trust
Question 3 (1 point)
PART B: Which quotation from the folktale best illustrates the answer to Part A?
Question 3 options:
"A peasant once had a faithful horse, but it had grown old and could no longer do its
work." (Paragraph 1)
"'Alas!' answered the horse, 'avarice and honesty cannot live together!'" (Paragraph 3)
"The horse did as he was told, and the fox went to the lion's den, not far off, and said:
'There is a dead horse out there.'" (Paragraph 6)
"But the horse let him roar, and never stopped till he stood before his master's door."
(Paragraph 9)
Question 4 (1 point)
PART A: Which TWO sentences belong in a summary of "The Fox and the Horse"?
Question 4 options:
The old horse is sent away by his owner.
The horse lay down as the fox told him to do.
The horse receives help from a cunning fox.
The peasant does not want to feed an old horse.
The birds in the forest are frightened by the lion.
The horse ignores the lion's enraged roar.
Question 5 (1 point)
PART B: Which TWO additional sentences belong in the summary in Part A?
Question 5 options:
The horse was sad when his master turned him out.
The fox promises the lion a special meal.
The fox tricks the lion into being tied to the horse.
The horse is able to bring a lion back to his master.
The lion is in his den when the fox comes to trick him.
The master forgot the horse's many years of service.
Question 6 (1 point)
PART A: Which statement best expresses the main theme of the folktale?
Question 6 options:
Loyal friends can be trusted.
Honest people are good friends.
Individuals who show kindness are often treated the same way.
Individuals can accomplish more with the help of others.
Question 7 (1 point)
PART B: Which quotation from the folktale best demonstrates the theme?
Question 7 options:
"A peasant once had a faithful horse, but it had grown old and could no longer do its
work." (Paragraph 1)
"'Only the poor consolation of telling me that if I was strong enough to bring him a lion
he would keep me, but he knows well enough that the task is beyond me.'" (Paragraph5)
"Then the horse sprang up, and dragged the lion away behind him." (Paragraph 9)
"When the master saw him he was delighted, and said to him: 'You shall stay with me,
and have a good time as long as you live.'" (Paragraph 10)
Question 8 (1 point)
PART A: Why does the horse decide to follow the fox's plan without knowing what it is?
Question 8 options:
because the horse has lost his self-confidence
because the fox has helped him before
because the fox knows where the lion's den is
because the horse is lonely
Question 9 (1 point)
PART B: Which quotation best supports the answer to Part A?
Question 9 options:
"The poor horse was very sad." (Paragraph 2)
"'Why do you hang your head, and wander about in this solitary fashion?'" (Paragraph2)
"'if I was strong enough to bring him a lion he would keep me, but he knows well enough that the task is beyond me.'" (Paragraph 5)
"The horse did as he was told, and the fox went to the lion's den." (Paragraph 6)
Question 10 (1 point)
In the beginning, the horse's master asks him to leave because.
Question 10 options:
the horse is a lazy worker.
the horse is too old to work
the horse is a bad companion