Asked by Devin Harris

Ivan had to have a tooth pulled. He was afraid it would hurt.


Ivan’s dad told him not to worry. “You will have medicine, so it won’t hurt.”


But Ivan worried anyway. What if it did hurt? He talked to his Uncle Claude about it.


“Well, do you trust your dad?” Uncle Claude asked.


“Of course I do,” said Ivan.


“Then you should know that he is telling the truth. The medicine will probably help it not hurt,” said Uncle Claude.


“What if he is wrong?” asked Ivan.


“It seems to me that you have every reason to trust your dad,” said Uncle Claude.


Ivan listened to Uncle Claude. At the dentist office, the medicine worked. Ivan didn’t feel a thing! He was glad he had trusted his dad.


Questions
What happens after Ivan asks his Uncle Claude for advice?


Uncle Claude offers to pull Ivan’s tooth for him.


Uncle Claude tells Ivan to trust that his dad is telling the truth.


Ivan is still unsure if he should trust that his dad is telling the truth.


Ivan decides to not go to the dentist.

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Uncle Claude tells Ivan to trust that his dad is telling the truth.