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Reading Questions

Choose the best answer.

1. Which of these things did they not mention in the passage?

a. Aesop had a brilliant mind.
b. Aesop died by being thrown off a cliff.
c. Aesop was sent to Delphi to receive money from people.
d. Aesop was a marvelous story teller.

2. When were Aesop’s stories written down?
a. right after he had died
b. 200 years after he died

c. 2000 years after he died
d. while he was alive

3. Why did the people of Delphi throw Aesop off a cliff?

a. They did not believe his stories.
b. He was a slave.
c. They felt he was sent to kill them.

d. He would not give them money.

4. According to the legend, what did Aesop look like?
a. deformed

b. beautiful
c. handsome
d. like an animal

5. Predict what Aesop would want to do if he was still alive.

a. He would want to be a slave.
b. He would want to give people money.
c. He would want to be a teacher or storyteller.
d. He would want to write books.

6. You can tell that brilliant means
a. shining brightly
b. distinguished

c. strong
d. intelligent

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