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Quiz for Viewpoints 9.2: Amusing Animal Stories by Bar-Hebraeus and Aesop

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1. Which of these is the most likely moral of Bar-Hebraeus’s story of the fox, the lion, and the wolf?

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Correct: The answer is c. Bar-Hebraeus’s story does not reveal a moral rule, but rather offers a lesson on the danger of crossing the powerful.
Incorrect: The answer is c. Bar-Hebraeus’s story does not reveal a moral rule, but rather offers a lesson on the danger of crossing the powerful.
1. Which of these is the most likely moral of Bar-Hebraeus’s story of the fox, the lion, and the wolf?

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2. What lesson might be drawn from both of Bar-Hebraeus’s stories?

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B.
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Correct: The answer is a. In both stories, the most powerful animal simply takes what it wants, regardless of what might be fair.
Incorrect: The answer is a. In both stories, the most powerful animal simply takes what it wants, regardless of what might be fair.
2. What lesson might be drawn from both of Bar-Hebraeus’s stories?

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3. Which of these themes is common to all four stories included in this Viewpoints feature?

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B.
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Correct: The answer is a. For both Bar-Hebraeus and Aesop, animal stories provided a safe vehicle for examining and exploring issues of power, justice, and honor.
Incorrect: The answer is a. For both Bar-Hebraeus and Aesop, animal stories provided a safe vehicle for examining and exploring issues of power, justice, and honor.
3. Which of these themes is common to all four stories included in this Viewpoints feature?