It happened that a Dog had got a

Question

piece of meat and was carrying it
home in his mouth to eat it in
peace. Now on his way home he
had to cross a plank lying across a
running brook. As he crossed, he
looked down and saw his own
shadow reflected in the water
beneath. Thinking it was another
dog with another piece of meat, he
made up his mind to have that
also. So he made a snap at the
shadow in the water, but as he
opened his mouth the piece of meat
fell out, dropped into the water and
was never seen more.

The primary theme of the story is to -

(2 points)
Responses

A. live life to the fullest
A. live life to the fullest

B. not believe your shadow
B. not believe your shadow

C. not try to take from others
C. not try to take from others

D. appreciate what you have
D. appreciate what you have
Question 4
Which feeling explains why the dog lost his meat?(2 points)
Responses

A. hunger
A. hunger

B. greed
B. greed

C. passion
C. passion

D. desire
D. desire
Question 5
Which of the following is not a good example of a theme?



(2 points)
Responses

a. Appearances can be deceiving.
a. Appearances can be deceiving.

B. Treat people with kindness.
B. Treat people with kindness.

C. Honesty
C. Honesty

D. It's okay to be different

Answer 1

Question 3: The primary theme of the story is to -
D. appreciate what you have
The moral of the story reflects the consequences of greed and the importance of valuing what you already possess instead of coveting what others might have.

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Question 4: Which feeling explains why the dog lost his meat?
B. greed
The dog's desire to snatch the piece of meat he perceived as belonging to another dog represents greed, leading him to lose the meat he already had.

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Question 5: Which of the following is not a good example of a theme?
C. Honesty
While "Honesty" is a value, it is rather specific and does not convey a more generalized truth or moral lesson like the other options do.