Questions from The Lion and The Bulls and A Crippled Boy
2a. The lion may be spreading rumors that two of the bulls
are going to gang up on the other one or leave him behind.
2b. The bulls are willing to believe the lion because other
animals are passing the rumor back to the bulls.
3a. Aesop shows the human qualities of distrust and
disloyalty in the animals.
4a. He throws stones to amuse himself and because he
cannot play with the other children due to his disability.
4b. He is noticed by the king and he becomes a treasured
member of the royal household. He is no longer alone and
will now always have food to eat.
5a. What causes the bulls to move away from one another
is that the rumors spread by the lion make them distrust
one another.
5b. The effect of this movement is that by being alone, the
bulls can be attacked and killed by the lion.
6a. The events that cause the king to invite Theo to live at
the palace are that he throws pebbles in the mandarins’
open mouths. They close their mouths. They stop talking.
6b. The effect of living at the palace for Theo is that he no
longer has to beg for food and he is no longer alone.