The passages suggest that the goose is helpful but easily tricked. The goose expresses her intention to see the rabbit and is willing to assist, but her actions ultimately lead to her being deceived when the rabbit throws dust into her eyes. This indicates a degree of naivety on the goose's part, highlighting her susceptibility to being tricked rather than showing traits of craftiness or intelligence.
When the dog left, the rabbit called out from his hiding place, "How can you watch, friend goose, when you can't see me?"
"Well, I will see you then," she replied. With these words she pushed her long neck into the hollow of the tree. As the neck of the goose went into the opening the rabbit threw the dust of some dry wood into her eyes.
–“The Dog and the Clever Rabbit,”
A.O. Stafford
What do these passages show about the goose?
She is quick to anger.
She is helpful but easily tricked.
She is crafty and intelligent.
She is a friend to the rabbit.
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